When to go · Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (road closures, few tours, short daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (road closures, few tours, short daylight).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ÍsafjörðurHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 18 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 Ísafjörður, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (road closures, few tours, short daylight).
June: Inside Ísafjörður's best window: Jun–Aug.
Ísafjörður: 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