When to go · Vík í Mýrdal
Vík í Mýrdal in May
Great month. Inside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Inside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Vík í Mýrdal in this guide.
Weather in May
- Vík í MýrdalHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 13 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 Vík í Mýrdal, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
May: 13 (better)
Feb: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Inside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.
February: Inside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.
Vík í Mýrdal: 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