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Mývatn

lake

42km

65.6-17

Vatnajökull National Park

national park in Iceland

81km

64.5-17

Akureyri

town in Iceland

85km

65.6833-18.1

Landmannalaugar

mountain

212km

63.927-19.027
Sights (4)

Jökulsárgljúfur National Park

national park

91km

65.91888889-16.52055556

Ásbyrgi

A very unusual, and very large, cliff formation 60km east of Húsavík, said to be the hoofmark of Odin's horse. Within Vatnajökull National Park.

93km

66.01444444-16.50333333

Vatnajökull

largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier

97km

64.4-16.8

Dettifoss

Europe's largest waterfall

106km

65.81466667-16.38447222
Nature

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Húsavík

Iceland
Someday we will visit Húsavík or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Húsavík

Húsavík is a town of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in North Iceland. It is the whale watching capital of Iceland, with whales sighted on over 95% of trips during the summer. Additionally, it gained some fame when it used to house the (in)famous Icelandic Phallological Museum, which has since moved to Reykjavík.

Húsavík has become a centre of whale watching in Iceland due to whales of different species that frequently enter the bay. The Húsavík Whale Museum is located in the downtown by the harbour.

Income is derived from tourism and fishing, as well as retail and small industry. Until recently, Húsavík was the export harbour for silica that was extracted from nearby lake Mývatn.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

1.8°C-4.2
Precipitation: 78.6 mm

Feb

1.9°C-3.7
Precipitation: 60.2 mm

Mar

1.9°C-4
Precipitation: 62.7 mm

Apr

5.7°C-1.6
Precipitation: 50.4 mm

May

9°C1.9
Precipitation: 37.2 mm

Jun

12.8°C5.4
Precipitation: 42 mm

Jul

15.2°C7.2
Precipitation: 65.3 mm

Aug

13.5°C6.9
Precipitation: 69 mm

Sep

10°C3.8
Precipitation: 90.1 mm

Oct

6.4°C1
Precipitation: 101.4 mm

Nov

3.1°C-2.3
Precipitation: 87.3 mm

Dec

2°C-4
Precipitation: 77.1 mm
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