Húsavík weather in June
June in Húsavík: cold, rainy, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#3 of 12 months in Húsavík · #840 of 1413 destinations to visit in June · comfort 77/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 12°C
- Nights
- 6°C
- Wet days
- 15
- Sun
- 11 h
- Humidity
- 80%
- Daylight
- 23 h
Traveller notes on Húsavík in June
Forum posters call June a strong month for whale watching in Skjalfandi Bay, with 'amazing tours' regularly reported through June and July. Conditions vary trip to trip - one visitor described a June day with barely a cloud, no wind and a completely calm sea, while others report rougher water and real seasickness on the same route depending on the day. Posters say weather plays a bigger role in whale-sighting odds than the specific time of day, and RIB/zodiac boats get recommended over larger vessels for maneuvering closer to the animals. Husavik itself is consistently rated as having more going on in town than the nearby alternative of Dalvik.
Other months in Húsavík
Iceland's forum describes December nationally as genuinely unpredictable year to year - rain, fog, sun, snow and storms can all show up within the same week, with roughly four hours of daylight to work with further south. Húsavík sits further north than Reykjavík, and the destination's own climate record shows noticeably less daylight and colder temperatures than that national average implies, consistent with its position. It's prime season for northern lights and geothermal pools rather than sightseeing-heavy days, so plan around the dark rather than fighting it.
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Húsavík climate normals — June
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Húsavík in June
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.
BusySummer holidays in Iceland, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Húsavík's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherHúsavík's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
June includes Whale watching season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Húsavík in June
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Whale watching season
1 Apr – 31 Oct · usuallyWhale seasonSkjalfandi bay is the reason the town exists on the tourist map: humpbacks feeding from April to October, sightings on the great majority of summer sailings, and the odd blue whale in June. Boats run in winter too, on a much thinner schedule. Source ↗
- Nature
Midnight sun
23.4 hours of daylight a day; the sun barely sets.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Húsavík — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Húsavík?
Húsavík in June — FAQ
- Is June a good time to visit Húsavík?
- June in Húsavík: cold, rainy, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Húsavík on SeasonMap's comfort score (77/100).
- What is the weather like in Húsavík in June?
- In June, Húsavík averages a daily high of 11.6°C and a low of 6.4°C, with about 93.8 mm of rain over roughly 15.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Húsavík in June?
- Húsavík has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 30 in June.
- Does it snow in Húsavík in June?
- Húsavík sees roughly 11.1 cm of snowfall in June.
Within 300 km: Akureyri's Whales in Eyjafjordur around 1 May – 30 Sep.