When to go · Húsavík
Húsavík in August
Great month. Inside Húsavík's best window: Jun–Aug for whale season and midnight sun; Apr–May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Inside Húsavík's best window: Jun–Aug for whale season and midnight sun; Apr–May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Húsavík in this guide.
Weather in August
- HúsavíkHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 11 days
- North and east, Iceland · Akureyri, Mývatn, Húsavík, East Fjordsbest weather
Colder, drier and often sunnier than the south; more snow in winter, warmer summer 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.
Merchants' Weekend and Þjóðhátíð big impact
First weekend of Aug (+Monday) · Iceland
National road-trip weekend; Westman Islands festival sells out ferries.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- High
- Prices · Iceland overall
- High
Iceland overall: Still peak; puffins leave mid-month; first dark nights for auroras at the end.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Húsavík, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Apr: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Inside Húsavík's best window: Jun–Aug for whale season and midnight sun; Apr–May and Sep for fewer crowds.
April: Inside Húsavík's best window: Jun–Aug for whale season and midnight sun; Apr–May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Húsavík: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast