Sun, sea & sand

Ísafjörður 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: June

What is the weather like in Ísafjörður in September?

In September, Ísafjörður is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 9.0 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 124 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ísafjörður.

September compared

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

AugustAugSeptemberSepOctoberOct
Score1100
Day10°8°5°
Night8°6°2°
Sea9°9°7°
Sun4 h3 h2 h
Rain days131819

More details for September

Daylight
13 h 17 min06:49 – 20:06
UV index
1 · 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
83 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
2 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 %0 %
  • 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

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Ísafjörður in September: quick answers

Is Ísafjörður hot in September?

No. In September, Ísafjörður is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.

Can you swim in Ísafjörður in September?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in September the sea averages just 9.0 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Ísafjörður in September?

It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 124 mm.

Ísafjörður 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