When to go · Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (road closures, few tours, short daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ÍsafjörðurHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 17 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.
Easter
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Iceland
Five-day break; shops closed on holy days; Aldrei fór ég suður music festival in Ísafjörður.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: Balance of light and dark: auroras plus 11–13 h of day; Easter in late March 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ísafjörður, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: 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