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Weather in August in East Iceland

Planning a journey to East Iceland this August and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in East Iceland in August?

East Iceland is a region in Iceland. August in East Iceland generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from cold in Hali at 11°C to mild in Egilsstadir at 13°C. At night it cools down to 7°C in Egilsstadir and 6°C in Hali.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Hallormsstaður with an average of 81 mm to heavy rainfall in Hali with 186 mm.

Average sunshine

Höfn enjoys a balanced 130 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For specific regional insights in East Iceland for August, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our East Iceland climate page.

Where to go in East Iceland in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the East Iceland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in East Iceland?

Höfn

In August Höfn generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Höfn
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
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12°C 
8°C 
141 hours 
119 mm 
15 days 
poor 
12°C 
8°C 
130 hours 
152 mm 
16 days 
poor 
10°C 
6°C 
114 hours 
227 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Höfn

Egilsstadir

In August Egilsstadir generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Egilsstadir
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<<   July July
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14°C 
7°C 
78 mm 
14 days 
13°C 
7°C 
86 mm 
15 days 
10°C 
4°C 
118 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Egilsstadir

Seyðisfjörður

In August Seyðisfjörður generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Seyðisfjörður
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
14°C 
7°C 
75 mm 
15 days 
13°C 
7°C 
85 mm 
15 days 
11°C 
4°C 
120 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Seyðisfjörður

Vopnafjörður

In August Vopnafjörður generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Vopnafjörður
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
12°C 
7°C 
82 mm 
15 days 
12°C 
7°C 
91 mm 
16 days 
10°C 
5°C 
121 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Vopnafjörður

Skálafell

In August Skálafell generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Skálafell
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
12°C 
7°C 
141 hours 
109 mm 
16 days 
poor 
12°C 
6°C 
130 hours 
146 mm 
16 days 
poor 
10°C 
4°C 
114 hours 
227 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Skálafell

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in East Iceland, in Iceland.

Is August the best time to visit East Iceland?

In our view, August might not be the best time to travel to East Iceland with often poor weather in Höfn.

On average, the best time to visit East Iceland is in with generally poor weather in Höfn.

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