When to go · Mývatn
Mývatn in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MývatnHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 12 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.
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.
Christmas and New Year big impact
24–26 Dec, 31 Dec – 1 Jan · Iceland
Shops and restaurants close from mid-afternoon on the 24th and 31st; huge private fireworks on New Year's Eve.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Low
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mývatn, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: 4–5 h of light, storms, ice caves and auroras; keep buffer days.
June: Inside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.
Mývatn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket