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
- 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 days37 °F / 28 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days39 °F / 30 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days39 °F / 30 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days43 °F / 34 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days48 °F / 39 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days54 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- 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 days57 °F / 48 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- 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 days55 °F / 46 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days52 °F / 43 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days45 °F / 37 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days41 °F / 32 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days37 °F / 28 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday