When to go · Mývatn
Mývatn in September
Great month. Inside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Inside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Mývatn in this guide.
Weather in September
- MývatnHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 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: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mývatn, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Sep: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jun: 0
September: Inside Mývatn's best window: Jun–Sep.
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