Is may a good time to visit iceland

Quick summary on when to go

Do you want to see everything in the best weather possible for the cost of more tourists and higher prices? Go in July, August or first half of September.

Do you want to see most of the places with fewer tourists and you don’t care much about highlands?

Go in the second half of April, in May, June or second half of September.

Do you want to see Iceland covered in snow with northern lights and little tourists? You don’t care about cold weather and not seeing Highlands?

Worst time to visit iceland

Go anytime from October to March.

Weather seasons in Iceland

There’s no perfect period.

Period 🙂 You should choose one according to your priorities.

Some argue that the best time to go is June – not so many tourists, the weather gets warmer, BUT most of the F-roads are usually still closed.

Some argue that the best time to go is September – tourists start to disappear, weather is still fine, F-roads should be open.

BUT weather tends to deteriorate quickly and the same applies to F-roads – you are leaving accessibility of beautiful p

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