When to go · Mývatn
Mývatn in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- MývatnHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Low
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Low
Iceland overall: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mývatn, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Nov: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 12
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Nov: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jun: 0
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Iceland: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.
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