Iceland in August
August is one of Iceland's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 4 destinations average 77/100, led by Reykjavík at 81 — 11°C and 15 rainy days — while Vík trails at 68 with 164 mm of rain.
#3 of 12 months for Iceland · 4 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇮🇸 Iceland, month by month
77/100 in AugustWhere in Iceland in August
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Iceland in August
- Whale watching season · Reykjavík and 1 more place · 1 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)
- Puffins on the cliffs · Reykjavík and 1 more place · 20 Apr – 15 Aug (usually)
- Culture Night · Reykjavík · 22 Aug
- Whales in Eyjafjordur · Akureyri · 1 May – 30 Sep (usually)
- Listasumar arts summer · Akureyri · 15 Jun – 25 Aug (usually)
- Akureyrarvaka · Akureyri · 24–31 Aug (usually)
- South coast coach season · Vík · 15 Jun – 31 Aug
- Maerudagar town festival · Húsavík · 18 Jul – 2 Aug (usually)
Peak crowds at 3 of Iceland's 3 well-known places this month.