When to go · Höfn
Höfn in December
Great month. Inside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Inside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Höfn in this guide.
Weather in December
- HöfnHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 14 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
24–26 Dec, 31 Dec – 1 Jan · Iceland
Shops and restaurants close from mid-afternoon on the 24th and 31st; huge private fireworks on New Year's Eve.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- High
Iceland overall: Darkest month, Christmas lights and fireworks; storms can close roads for days.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Höfn, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14
Jan: 14
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
January: Inside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
Höfn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast