Húsavík weather in September
September in Húsavík: cold, rainy, with clean air — a good time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Húsavík · #1026 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 66/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 10°C
- Nights
- 5°C
- Wet days
- 18
- Sun
- 6.2 h
- Humidity
- 84%
- Daylight
- 13 h

Traveller notes on Húsavík in September
Notes from nearby Akureyri (54 km away)
Húsavík doesn't have its own notes for September yet — these are about Akureyri, close enough to share the season.
Regulars are direct that no one predicts the weather here accurately this month, rain and wind a near-constant feature of a genuinely unsettled autumn, though magical minutes or hours of sunshine can break through between the clouds and drizzle. Our row backs that cold, genuinely wet read, 11.9C over 3.9C nights feeling as low as 1C, with a substantial 140.6mm of rain across 18.9 days and real early snow, 31.5cm already possible by the second week. Regulars are consistent high season winds down by the end of the month, and the northern lights themselves become a real possibility again as nights grow properly dark. Genuinely warm layers plus wind and rain protection remain the standard advice throughout. The record: humidity 86 percent, 5.9 hours of sun and a 10.2 kph wind.
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.
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.
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Húsavík climate normals — September
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Húsavík in September
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.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(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).
Fair weatherHúsavík's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Húsavík in September
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
Aurora season
10 Sep – 5 Apr · usuallyDark enough from mid-September, and the harbour and the hot pools above the town both look north over the bay with no streetlight in the way. Cloud off the Greenland Sea is the limiting factor.
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 September — FAQ
- Is September a good time to visit Húsavík?
- September in Húsavík: cold, rainy, with clean air — a good time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Húsavík on SeasonMap's comfort score (66/100).
- What is the weather like in Húsavík in September?
- In September, Húsavík averages a daily high of 10.1°C and a low of 5.2°C, with about 122.3 mm of rain over roughly 17.7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Húsavík in September?
- Húsavík has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 28 in September.
- Does it snow in Húsavík in September?
- Húsavík sees roughly 11.7 cm of snowfall in September.
Within 300 km: Akureyri's Whales in Eyjafjordur around 1 May – 30 Sep.