Sun, sea & sand

Hafnarfjörður weather in September

Temperature, sea and sunshine in September: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in September

Poor

Best time to visit: April – August

What is the weather like in Hafnarfjörður in September?

In September, Hafnarfjörður is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 10.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 134 mm. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Hafnarfjörður.

September compared

How the weather changes from August to October. Tap a month to open it.

AugustAugSeptemberSepOctoberOct
Score1234
Day13°10°6°
Night8°6°2°
Sea12°10°9°
Sun5 h4 h3 h
Rain days151815

More details for September

Daylight
13 h 11 min06:48 – 19:58
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
26 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
77 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+0Atlantic/Reykjavik

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %15 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %1 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in September

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Hafnarfjörður in September: quick answers

Is Hafnarfjörður hot in September?

No. In September, Hafnarfjörður is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.

Can you swim in Hafnarfjörður in September?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in September the sea averages just 10.2 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Hafnarfjörður in September?

It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 134 mm.

Hafnarfjörður month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences