When to go · Húsavík
Húsavík in May
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
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 May?
No other month rates higher than May for Húsavík in this guide.
Weather in May
- HúsavíkHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 days
- North and east, Iceland · Akureyri, Mývatn, Húsavík, East Fjordsfine
Colder, drier and often sunnier than the south; more snow in winter, warmer summer 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 Húsavík, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast