When to go · Höfn
Höfn in January
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
- Low
- 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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Höfn in this guide.
Weather in January
- 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
- Low
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Höfn, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
February: 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