When to go · Kópavogur
Kópavogur in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MarchGoodOutside 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.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Quiet shoulder month; snow lingers in the north; puffins arrive late in the month.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Near-constant light, open roads, National Day on the 17th; highland roads open late in the month.
Weather in November
- KópavogurHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Low
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Low
Iceland overall: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kópavogur, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Nov: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 13
Mar: 13
Crowds
Nov: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Mar: 0
November: Outside the best window (All year – summer offers longer daylight for walking the Kársnes peninsula.). Across Iceland: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.
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