SeasonMapVík (Vík) weather by month
Iceland
The best time to visit Vík (Vík) is June to August — 76/100 in July, 12°C and 16 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (72/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 15/100 — freezing, soaked, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Iceland →
Vík, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Vík 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.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 17 | F | 3°C | 21 d | 2 h | Busy | 4 |
| FebFebruary | 25 | F | 3°C | 22 d | 4 h | Busy | 4 |
| MarMarch | 38 | F | 4°C | 22 d | 6 h | Busy | 4 |
| AprApril | 51 | D | 6°C | 18 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 60 | C | 8°C | 19 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JunJune | 71 | B | 10°C | 16 d | 11 h | Peak | 3 |
| JulJuly | 76 | B | 12°C | 16 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 68 | C | 12°C | 16 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 48 | F | 10°C | 19 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| OctOctober | 34 | F | 7°C | 20 d | 5 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 23 | F | 5°C | 18 d | 2 h | Quiet | 4 |
| DecDecember | 15 | F | 3°C | 20 d | 1 h | Busy | 4 |
What's on in Vík through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- May
- Puffins on the cliffs1 May – 10 Aug (usually)Nature
- Dyrholaey closed for nesting1 May – 25 Jun (usually)Closure
- June
- South coast coach season15 Jun – 31 AugHoliday
- September
- Aurora season1 Sep – 10 Apr (usually)Nature
- Sneaker waves at Reynisfjara15 Sep – 30 Apr (usually)Hazard
- November
- Wind and ice on Route 11 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)Hazard
- Ice cave season1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)Season
Crowds in Vík 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 crowdsSouth coast coach season, Summer holidays in Iceland, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet