{"id":2606,"date":"2019-08-28T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exoticca.travel\/blog\/?page_id=2606"},"modified":"2020-01-10T10:44:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T08:44:14","slug":"best-time-visit-iceland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/best-time-visit-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"When is the best time to visit to Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Iceland<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The best time to travel to Iceland<\/em><\/strong>\ndepends on the purpose of your journey, not just the temperature. The climate\nis mildest from May to September, but the winter months are perfect for\nenjoying the northern lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to travel to Iceland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When planning your trip to the land of ice<\/em>, it\u2019s not only the climate\nyou should keep in mind, but also the tourist season. Below, we look at the\ndifferent seasons of the year so that you can find out which is the best time\nto travel to Iceland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Iceland in the spring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have not yet decided when to travel to\nIceland, you will enjoy good temperatures during April and May, although there\ncan still be some snowfall. Flowers begin to bloom and the migrating birds\nreturn to the country in the spring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring temperatures fluctuate between 0\u00baC and\n10\u00baC depending on the area you visit. This is still the perfect time to see the\nnorthern lights, with the added advantage of better temperatures than in the\nwinter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, as it is not the high tourist\nseason, you will be able to find accommodation more easily and at better\nprices. You will have a greater number of excursions available and flights will\nbe cheaper. Because of this, we could say that spring is one of the best times to\ntravel to Iceland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel to Iceland in the summer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Summer is the preferred time to visit Iceland for\nthe majority of tourists. The temperature is very pleasant and the famous\nphenomenon known as the midnight sun<\/em>\ntakes place.  Nonetheless, you should\nkeep in mind that, as the summer is high tourist season, both the flights and\naccommodation will be more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may encounter areas of the country that are\nclosed due to the thaw.  The advantage of\ntravelling in Iceland during the summer is that you will have the most daylight\nhours. This is because there are many more hours, precisely 24 more hours of\ndaylight. Make sure you pack an eye mask as, otherwise, you may not be able to\nget to sleep at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For photography lovers, the Icelandic summer is a\nparadise which provides spectacular transitions of light and colour at daybreak\nand dusk. It is, without a doubt, the best season for taking photographs of the\nincredible Icelandic natural environment. And as there are more daylight hours,\nyou can make the most of the time to visit more areas of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively, summer continues to be the best\nseason to travel to Iceland for many, as there are many open-air music\nfestivals. You can camp as well as go to the valley of Landmannalaugar, which\nis closed in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traveling to Iceland in autumn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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From the end of August to the end of October you\ncan travel to Iceland without any problem. During this time, the best month is\nSeptember, when you will not only enjoy good weather but also find better\naccommodation offers at better prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will also have the opportunity to see some\nnorthern lights and to see the first snowfalls. You will enjoy a temperature\nwhich is very similar to that of springtime, which means you will have access\nto many excursions and remote areas of the land of ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make it even more interesting, you should know\nthat the colours of autumn in Iceland offer you a unique spectacle. If this\nwasn\u2019t enough, September is the month with the least rainfall throughout the\ncountry. Without a shadow of a doubt, this month is the best time to travel to\nIceland by far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traveling in winter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are not averse to the cold, winter is the\nperfect time to travel to Iceland, as this is the most probable time to see the\nnorthern lights. From the end of August to the month of April you will be able\nto see this spectacle of lights from 10:00pm to midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the greatest inconvenience of travelling\nin the winter to this frozen country is finding yourself in snowstorms. This is\na risk that you should be aware of if you want to live the Icelandic experience\nfirst-hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, depending on the area, Iceland\nis less cold than you may imagine. In Reykjavik, average winter temperatures\nare between 1 and 2 degrees centigrade. On occasions, they can fall as low as -10\u00baC\nin the coldest months. If you visit the north, for example, in the town of Akureyri,\nyou will find temperatures of 0\u00baC and abundant snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Icelandic fjords located in the western area\nof the country, as well as many of the northern towns, may become cut off\nduring the winter. Nonetheless, the average Icelandic winter temperature is\nless cold than New York. Because of this, winter may be the best time to travel\nto Iceland, as you will be able to visit the spectacular ice caves and the\nglaciers that you would not be able to see in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know what each season in Iceland\nbrings, start preparing for your trip and discover a country that you will want\nto return to again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iceland vacation packages<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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