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Weather in May in Westfjords

Planning a journey to Westfjords this May 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 Westfjords in May?

Westfjords is a region in Iceland. May in Westfjords generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 6°C and nighttime temperatures around 1°C in Ísafjörður.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Súðavík with an average of 72 mm to moderate rainfall in Bíldudalur with 78 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Westfjords in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Westfjords climate page.

Where to go in Westfjords in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Westfjords 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 May for the 5 most popular destinations in Westfjords?

Ísafjörður

In May Ísafjörður generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ísafjörður
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
<<   April April
<<  
3°C 
-2°C 
90 mm 
19 days 
poor 
6°C 
1°C 
73 mm 
14 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
9°C 
5°C 
52 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Ísafjörður

Flateyri

In May Flateyri generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Flateyri
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
<<   April April
<<  
3°C 
-1°C 
90 mm 
19 days 
poor 
5°C 
1°C 
73 mm 
15 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
9°C 
5°C 
52 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Flateyri

Patreksfjörður

In May Patreksfjörður generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Patreksfjörður
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
<<   April April
<<  
4°C 
-0°C 
84 mm 
17 days 
poor 
7°C 
3°C 
77 mm 
14 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
10°C 
6°C 
60 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Patreksfjörður

Súðavík

In May Súðavík generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Súðavík
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
<<   April April
<<  
3°C 
-2°C 
88 mm 
18 days 
poor 
6°C 
1°C 
72 mm 
14 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
10°C 
5°C 
52 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Súðavík

Þingeyri

In May Þingeyri generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Þingeyri
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
<<   April April
<<  
3°C 
-2°C 
89 mm 
19 days 
poor 
6°C 
1°C 
74 mm 
14 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
10°C 
5°C 
56 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Þingeyri

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

Is May the best time to visit Westfjords?

In our view, May might not be the best time to travel to Westfjords with often poor weather in Ísafjörður.

Generally speaking, July and August provide unpleasant weather in Ísafjörður.

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