Best time to visit Oddsskarð

The climate in Oddsskarð through the year

When to go

No month in Oddsskarð reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. June comes closest with 29 out of 100. A typical June day reaches 9°C and the night falls to 3°C, with rain on about 13 days and clear sky 26 % of the time. The lowest score is in January (14), when days are cool at around 1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are moderate: daytime highs go from 1°C in January to 11°C in July. Nights typically drop below freezing in October–May. October is the wettest month with 197 mm and June the driest with 70 mm, out of about 1,580 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in March (about 70 cm).

Sea and daylight

The sea stays cool all year: it peaks at 7°C in August and falls to 2°C in February. Daylight lasts from about 3.5 hours in December to 22 hours in June.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Oddsskarð scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): June–September, up to 79
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January–April

How it compares

See also the best time to visit Iceland as a whole. In June, when Oddsskarð scores 29, Reykjavik (397 km away) scores 26. See where to go in June for the best destinations that month.