Iceland in September

Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.

• Reykjavík and the south-west · Reykjavík, Golden Circle, Reykjanesfine

  Mild and windy: around 0 °C in January, 12–14 °C in July. About 21 h of daylight in June, 4–5 h in late December.

• South coast · Vík, Skaftafell, Jökulsárlónfine

  The wettest and windiest lowland; sandstorms and high winds close Route 1 in places. Ice caves open roughly November–March with guides.

• North and east · Akureyri, Mývatn, Húsavík, East Fjordsfine

  Colder, drier and often sunnier than the south; more snow in winter, warmer summer days.

• Highlands · Landmannalaugar, Þórsmörk, Askja, Kjölurfine

  F-roads open roughly late June to early September, dates set each year — check umferdin.is. Snow possible any month.

Crowds · Iceland

Medium

Prices · Iceland

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Reykjavík

  Cool; first Northern Lights.