When to go · Keflavík
Keflavík in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KeflavíkHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 12 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 Keflavík, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
May: Inside Keflavík's best window: May–Sep.
Keflavík: 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