When to go · Mývatn

Mývatn in February

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Longer days, still stormy; Þorrablót food and aurora nights.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Medium; Iceland overall
Prices: Medium; Iceland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedIceland month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Longer days, still stormy; Þorrablót food and aurora nights.

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MývatnHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 10 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.

Iceland overall: Longer days, still stormy; Þorrablót food and aurora nights.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mývatn, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Longer days, still stormy; Þorrablót food and aurora nights.

June: Inside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.

Mývatn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.