# Jökulfirðir, Iceland: what it is and when to go > Jökulfirðir is a fjords in Iceland (Ísafjörður). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 22 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 1 h 29. It has articles in 11 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Iceland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/jokulfirdir/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Fjords in Iceland · Nature - **Where:** Iceland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** AEY Akureyri, 225 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 66.27468, -22.79236 ## What it is and where Jökulfirðir is a fjords in Iceland (Ísafjörður). It has articles in 11 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Iceland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Ísafjörður](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/isafjordur/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 27 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 66.27468, -22.79236; the nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY, Akureyri), 225 km as the crow flies. How to get around Iceland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=66.274683%2C-22.792357) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=66.274683%2C-22.792357) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/naturaleza/) places in Iceland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Jökulfirðir is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 3 h 42 | | February | Possible | 7 h 40 | | March | Possible | 11 h 09 | | April | Possible | 14 h 57 | | May | Best time | 18 h 46 | | June | Best time | 22 h 28 | | July | Best time | 20 h 30 | | August | Best time | 16 h 31 | | September | Best time | 12 h 40 | | October | Best time | 8 h 59 | | November | Possible | 5 h 03 | | December | Possible | 1 h 29 | In June there are 22 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 1 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Iceland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Iceland To enter Iceland there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Iceland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Icelandic króna (ISK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Grunnavík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/grunnavik/): Bay in Iceland · 5.4 km - [Seljafjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/seljafjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 6.6 km - [Hesteyrarfjörður](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hesteyrarfjordur/): Bay · 7.4 km - [Veiðileysufjörður](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/veidileysufjordur/): Bay · 8.2 km - [Litlafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/litlafell/): Mountain in Iceland · 10 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). ## More in Iceland: Nature - [Hekla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hekla/): stratovolcano in southern Iceland - [Surtsey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/surtsey/): volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland - [Vatnajökull](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/vatnajokull/): largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier - [Þingvellir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thingvellir-national-park/): national park in Iceland - [Laki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/laki/): volcanic fissure in the south of Iceland - [Grímsvötn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/grimsvotn/): volcano in Iceland Every Iceland place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Jökulfirðir? It is a fjords in Iceland. It has articles in 11 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Iceland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Jökulfirðir? May to October. In June there are 22 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 1 h 29. ### How do you get to Jökulfirðir? The nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), 225 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=66.274683%2C-22.792357) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Iceland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Iceland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Grunnavík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/grunnavik/), [Seljafjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/seljafjall/), [Hesteyrarfjörður](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hesteyrarfjordur/). The rest is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12075994), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q261768), CC0. More about Jökulfirðir on [Wikipedia](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6kulfir%C3%B0ir). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).