When to go · Vík í Mýrdal
Vík í Mýrdal in October
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
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- 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 October?
No other month rates higher than October for Vík í Mýrdal in this guide.
Weather in October
- Vík í MýrdalHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 16 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Medium
Iceland overall: Auroras and fewer crowds; first storms and snow in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vík í Mýrdal, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Oct: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 16
Feb: 14 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 0
October: 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