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.
So as beautiful and temperate as iceland is in the summer we highly recommend you visit one more time in the winter.
Yes it s possible to see the northern lights in reykjavik.
Once there you don t need to journey to remote pockets of the country because the lights can potentially be seen anywhere.
It s also one of the most accessible places to encounter them.
Summer june to july summer is short and sunny in iceland.
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.
In fact reykjavik is the only capital city besides nuuk greenland where you can see the northern lights.
21 to april 21.
Reykjavikers swear they can see the lights from their bedroom windows during bright auroras.
It has been said in these forums previously that the northern lights have been seen in north east iceland in late august.
If your goal in visiting iceland is to see the northern lights don t plan your trip in the summer.
Positioned on the edge of the arctic circle iceland is one of the best places on the planet to see the northern lights.
Visitors can expect to see the lights on an average of four out of five clear nights during aurora season which lasts from aug.
Personally i ve never seen them until well into september.
Personally i ve never seen them until well into september.