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The best time to visit Westfjords
June, July and August — daytime highs around 12°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Westfjords month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | -5°C | 22 | |
| February | 0°C | -4°C | 22 | |
| March | 0°C | -4°C | 20 | |
| April | 3°C | -1°C | 15 | |
| May | 6°C | 2°C | 16 | Shoulder |
| June | 10°C | 5°C | 15 | Best |
| July | 13°C | 8°C | 15 | Best |
| August | 12°C | 7°C | 14 | Best |
| September | 9°C | 4°C | 19 | Shoulder |
| October | 4°C | 0°C | 20 | |
| November | 2°C | -2°C | 20 | |
| December | 0°C | -5°C | 21 |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 13°C by day. Coolest: January, around 0°C by day and -5°C at night. Wettest: January with about 22 wet days. Driest: August with about 14.
If you want fewer people: May, September sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Westfjords?
The best months are June, July and August, when daytime highs sit around 12°C.
What is the hottest month in Westfjords?
July, with daytime highs around 13°C.
What is the wettest month in Westfjords?
January, with about 22 wet days. The driest is August with about 14.
When is the cheapest time to visit Westfjords?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, September — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Isafjordur, Westfjords. Source: Open-Meteo.