When to go · Höfn
Höfn in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
- JulyGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
- AugustGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
- OctoberGreatInside Höfn's best window: Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves.
Weather in May
- HöfnHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Höfn, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the Ring Road and midnight light; Feb–Mar and Oct–Mar for ice caves). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
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