Húsavík

458 km458 km285 mi from Reykjavík · ~6h 5m· Updated Oct 22, 21:25 UTC

Take care

Small town in northern Iceland, near the Mývatn area. Ice or snow is reported on part of this route, so conditions call for care. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.

Freezing (-1 °C) - black-ice risk
Road surface: Icy

Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Current weather at Húsavík

Temperature-1°C-1°C30°F

Wind1.0 m/s3.5 km/h2.2 mph (gusts 3 m/s10 km/h6 mph)

Forecast: next 24h

21:001°C1°C34°F4 m/s13 km/h8 mph

0:001°C1°C33°F4 m/s13 km/h8 mph

3:000°C0°C32°F3 m/s11 km/h7 mph

6:00-1°C-1°C31°F3 m/s12 km/h8 mph

9:00-1°C-1°C31°F3 m/s11 km/h7 mph

12:001°C1°C33°F3 m/s12 km/h8 mph

15:001°C1°C35°F3 m/s10 km/h6 mph

18:000°C0°C32°F3 m/s13 km/h8 mph

Live road cameras nearby

Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.

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Road conditions along the route

Norðausturvegur: Húsavík-Máná

Oct 22, 12:42 UTC

Clear conditions

Norðausturvegur: Flugvöllur - Húsavík

Oct 22, 07:21 UTC

Icy

Drives to Húsavík

Reykjavík → HúsavíkLong drive through the North to Europe's whale-watching capital.
Akureyri → HúsavíkNorth from Akureyri through the mountains to Europe's whale-watching capital.

Part of these routes

Live conditions for the full circuit, not just the road into Húsavík.

Diamond Circle445 km445 km277 mi

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