Best time to go to Grindavík Average weather of Grindavík, Iceland

When is the best time to go to Grindavík?

When is the best time to go to Grindavík? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months in Grindavík are July and August
The coldest months are January, February, March and December
The rainiest months are January, February, March, September and October

Annual weather in Grindavík

For full information about the climate and weather in Grindavík a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	3°C/5°C	200mm	very bad weather	Grindavík in january
February	3°C/5°C	173mm	very bad weather	Grindavík in february
March	3°C/5°C	175mm	very bad weather	Grindavík in march
April	4°C/6°C	148mm	very bad weather	Grindavík in april
May	6°C/8°C	126mm	very bad weather	Grindavík in may
June	9°C/11°C	88mm	bad weather	Grindavík in june
July	11°C/13°C	102mm	tolerable weather	Grindavík in july
August	11°C/13°C	124mm	tolerable weather	Grindavík in august
September	9°C/11°C	204mm	bad weather	Grindavík in september
October	7°C/8°C	184mm	very bad weather	Grindavík in october
November	5°C/6°C	160mm	very bad weather	Grindavík in november
December	3°C/5°C	155mm	very bad weather	Grindavík in december

Weather and climate in Grindavík

Grindavík enjoys a subpolar oceanic climate (with cool summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Grindavík is 8°C (ranging from 5°C in march to 13°C in july). Annual rainfall is 1834mm, with a minimum of 88mm in june and a maximum of 204mm in september.

From january to april the climate is very bad. At lunchtime, it's 5°C in average.
Between the months of may and june the climate is unfavorable. the thermometer goes up to 11°C°C and it rains in june about 88mm.
From july to august the climate is just OK. It is for example 13°C as maximum temperature in august and it rains in august about 124mm.
From september to october the climate is not good. It is for example 8°C as maximum temperature in october.
Between the months of november and december the climate is very unfavorable. The temperature rises to 5°C and it rains about 155mm each month.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Grindavík

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Grindavík: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Grindavík

Find out when Grindavík has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Grindavík

Very low season in Grindavík
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, April, May, November and December.
Low season in Grindavík
The months with low numbers of tourists are: March, September and October.
High season in Grindavík
The number of visitors to Grindavík is high in: June.
Peak season in Grindavík
The largest number of tourists visiting Grindavík is during: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Grindavík month by month

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