Some sources will recommend november to february as the prime time for viewing the aurora as they are the darkest months with the longest possible window to see the lights.
Can u see the northern lights in iceland in the summer.
The best time to see the northern lights in iceland the northern lights season in iceland is from september to mid april.
Visitors can expect to see the lights on an average of four out of five clear nights during aurora season which lasts from aug.
In fact reykjavik is the only capital city besides nuuk greenland where you can see the northern lights.
Reykjavikers swear they can see the lights from their bedroom windows during bright auroras.
Personally i ve never seen them until well into september.
The weeks surrounding the june solstice bathe iceland in sunlight making it almost impossible to see the aurora because it just doesn t get dark enough.
Both of these can be found during iceland s coldest months when the sun only comes up for a few hours each day giving the longest time period of darkness to view the lights.
Other activities visitors can enjoy in late summer.
Summer june to july summer is short and sunny in iceland.
Positioned on the edge of the arctic circle iceland is one of the best places on the planet to see the northern lights.
Once there you don t need to journey to remote pockets of the country because the lights can potentially be seen anywhere.
It has been said in these forums previously that the northern lights have been seen in north east iceland in late august.
Yes it s possible to see the northern lights in reykjavik.
It s also one of the most accessible places to encounter them.
Personally i ve never seen them until well into september.