Húsavík weather by month

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Húsavík, Iceland
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The best time to visit Húsavík is June to August 84/100 in July, 14°C and 15 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (80/100 on average).

The worst month is December at 28/100 — freezing, rainy, clean air. See December

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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Húsavík, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Húsavík is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan30F-1°C17 d1 hBusy2
Feb38F0°C15 d3 hBusy2
Mar46F1°C14 d7 hBusy2
Apr59D4°C12 d9 hBusy2
May74B8°C12 d12 hShoulder1
Jun77B12°C15 d11 hBusy1
Jul84A14°C15 d10 hPeak2
Aug80A13°C14 d9 hPeak2
Sep66C10°C18 d6 hShoulder2
Oct50D5°C17 d4 hBusy3
Nov35F2°C16 d1 hQuiet2
Dec28F0°C17 d0 hBusy2

What's on in Húsavík through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

April
  • Whale watching season1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Nature
July
  • Maerudagar town festival18 Jul – 2 Aug (usually)Festival
September
  • Aurora season10 Sep – 5 Apr (usually)Nature
October
  • Winter shutdown20 Oct – 25 Mar (usually)Season

Crowds in Húsavík in July

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsMaerudagar town festival, Summer holidays in Iceland, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

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