When to go · Mývatn
Mývatn in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- MývatnHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 8 days
- North and east, Iceland · Akureyri, Mývatn, Húsavík, East Fjordsfine
Colder, drier and often sunnier than the south; more snow in winter, warmer summer days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mývatn, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.
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