When to go · Mývatn
Mývatn in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Darkest month, Christmas lights and fireworks; storms can close roads for days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 1°C34°F / −5°C23°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Darkest month, Christmas lights and fireworks; storms can close roads for days.
Weather in December
- MývatnHighs around 1 °C, lows around -5 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 34 °F, lows around 23 °F, rain on about 13 days
- North and east, Iceland · Akureyri, Mývatn, Húsavík, East Fjordscool
Colder, drier and often sunnier than the south; more snow in winter, warmer summer days.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
24–26 Dec, 31 Dec – 1 Jan · Iceland
Shops and restaurants close from mid-afternoon on the 24th and 31st; huge private fireworks on New Year's Eve.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- High
Iceland overall: Darkest month, Christmas lights and fireworks; storms can close roads for days.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket