When to go · Kópavogur
Kópavogur in May
Good month. Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Kópavogur in this guide.
Weather in May
- KópavogurHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 10 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 Kópavogur, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Good
Daytime high
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Mar: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
March: Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Balance of light and dark: auroras plus 11–13 h of day; Easter in late March 2027.
Kópavogur: 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