When to go · Mývatn
Mývatn, month by month
The best months for Mývatn: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 12 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Longer days, still stormy; Þorrablót food and aurora nights.1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Balance of light and dark: auroras plus 11–13 h of day; Easter in late March 2027.2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 11 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Quiet shoulder month; snow lingers in the north; puffins arrive late in the month.4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Auroras and fewer crowds; first storms and snow in the north.6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 12 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 12 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Darkest month, Christmas lights and fireworks; storms can close roads for days.1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 13 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mývatn, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jul: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jul: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 8 (better)
Jul: 9
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.
July: Inside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.
Mývatn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.