When to go · Vík í Mýrdal
Vík í Mýrdal in August
Great month. Inside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C55°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Vík í Mýrdal
Inside 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.
Weather in August
- Vík í MýrdalHighs around 13 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 55 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 14 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.
Merchants' Weekend and Þjóðhátíð big impact
First weekend of Aug (+Monday) · Iceland
National road-trip weekend; Westman Islands festival sells out ferries.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- High
- Prices · Iceland overall
- High
Iceland overall: Still peak; puffins leave mid-month; first dark nights for auroras at the end.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast