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When to go · Vík í Mýrdal

Vík í Mýrdal, month by month

The best months for Vík í Mýrdal: Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan for self-driving beyond the village (storms, closed roads); mid-summer for crowds and full guesthouses.3 °C / -2 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.4 °C / -1 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.4 °C / -1 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide). Across Iceland: Quiet shoulder month; snow lingers in the north; puffins arrive late in the month.6 °C / 1 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.9 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.12 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.14 °C / 9 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.13 °C / 8 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.11 °C / 6 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.7 °C / 3 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan for self-driving beyond the village (storms, closed roads); mid-summer for crowds and full guesthouses.5 °C / 0 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan for self-driving beyond the village (storms, closed roads); mid-summer for crowds and full guesthouses.3 °C / -2 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday