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Northwest, Iceland

Hólar

Hólar is a locality in Northwest, Iceland. It has a population of about 94 (2018). The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now3°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population94
Local time15:51
65.73° N, 19.11° WElevation 189 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
The year in Hólarweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec14October
October: high / low5° / -1°
Rain this month93mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Hólar at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-5°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthOctober

93 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

43 mm of rain

Weather in Hólar

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
3°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 84%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct3°-2°0.5 mm
Fri23 Oct-1°-5°1.5 mm
Sat24 Oct-1°-7°
Sun25 Oct5°-1°8 mm
Mon26 Oct5°1°4.4 mm
Tue27 Oct4°-1°4.7 mm
Wed28 Oct4°1°10.8 mm
Thu29 Oct8°0°13.2 mm
Fri30 Oct5°0°9.8 mm
Sat31 Oct3°1°15.6 mm

When to go to Hólar

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score141515171835383618141414
High1°1°2°5°9°13°14°14°10°5°2°1°
Low-5°-5°-4°-2°1°5°7°7°4°-1°-4°-5°
Rain (mm)766570454443597588937277
Wet days211922141619161621222022

What's on in Hólar

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Hólar

All monuments

More museums: Nýibær · Icelandic Horse History Center

Outdoors around Hólar

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Tjaldsvæði á Hólum í HjaltadalCamp sites
0.8 km
TungnahryggurMountain huts
13 km

Nature around Hólar

Nature in Iceland

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Iceland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Hólar

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Hólar

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Hofsós 40 km ↖1963 · 63 km
6.4Norðurþing 36 km →1976 · 124 km
6.0Siglufjörður 27 km ↑2020 · 75 km
5.8Siglufjörður 90 km ↑2002 · 137 km

Universities and research institutes

Hólaskóli - Háskólinn á HólumUniversity or college · founded 1882

Towns and villages around Hólar

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Hólar from above

Getting to Hólar

Akureyri International AirportAEY
48 km
Grímsey AirportGRY
103 km
Ísafjörður AirportIFJ
186 km

Places near Hólar

Places with a climate like Hólar

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Hólar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hólar.
What is the hottest month in Hólar?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in Hólar?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hólar?
October is the wettest month with about 93 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.