When to go · Höfn
Höfn in February
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
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 February?
No other month rates higher than February for Höfn in this guide.
Weather in February
- HöfnHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: Longer days, still stormy; Þorrablót food and aurora nights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Höfn, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 12 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 1
February: 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