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Best time to visit Vik (South Iceland)

Early Jul–Mid Aug is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 12.8°C, with 6.4 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Vik (South Iceland)
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Season calendar

Vik (South Iceland) season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 9.1)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 9.2)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 13.0)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 8.4)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 0.0)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 14.7)Early Mar: Avoid (season score 13.1)Mid Mar: Avoid (season score 14.2)Late Mar: Off-season (season score 17.0)Early Apr: Off-season (season score 20.6)Mid Apr: Off-season (season score 24.2)Late Apr: Fair (season score 36.9)Early May: Fair (season score 41.9)Mid May: Okay (season score 44.5)Late May: Okay (season score 52.6)Early Jun: Good (season score 63.5)Mid Jun: Great (season score 75.2)Late Jun: Great (season score 74.8)Early Jul: Best (season score 95.4)Mid Jul: Best (season score 100.0)Late Jul: Best (season score 99.1)Early Aug: Best (season score 92.3)Mid Aug: Best (season score 97.0)Late Aug: Good (season score 64.7)Early Sep: Okay (season score 44.0)Mid Sep: Fair (season score 33.2)Late Sep: Off-season (season score 24.2)Early Oct: Off-season (season score 21.5)Mid Oct: Off-season (season score 21.8)Late Oct: Off-season (season score 26.8)Early Nov: Avoid (season score 12.4)Mid Nov: Off-season (season score 18.8)Late Nov: Off-season (season score 22.4)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 13.3)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 8.0)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 11.3)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Aurora visibility

The best month is October.

Vik (South Iceland) aurora visibility, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Great (season score 72.6)Mid Jan: Great (season score 71.9)Late Jan: Good (season score 70.7)Early Feb: Great (season score 75.4)Mid Feb: Good (season score 67.1)Late Feb: Great (season score 79.9)Early Mar: Great (season score 81.5)Mid Mar: Great (season score 77.3)Late Mar: Great (season score 80.2)Early Apr: Great (season score 80.7)Mid Apr: Good (season score 66.2)Late Apr: Fair (season score 32.9)Early May: Avoid (season score 6.0)Mid May: Avoid (season score 6.0)Late May: Avoid (season score 6.0)Early Jun: Avoid (season score 6.0)Mid Jun: Avoid (season score 6.0)Late Jun: Avoid (season score 6.0)Early Jul: Avoid (season score 6.0)Mid Jul: Avoid (season score 6.0)Late Jul: Avoid (season score 6.0)Early Aug: Avoid (season score 6.0)Mid Aug: Fair (season score 31.1)Late Aug: Good (season score 60.7)Early Sep: Great (season score 77.8)Mid Sep: Best (season score 89.5)Late Sep: Great (season score 84.0)Early Oct: Best (season score 94.0)Mid Oct: Best (season score 85.8)Late Oct: Best (season score 89.6)Early Nov: Great (season score 77.4)Mid Nov: Great (season score 78.5)Late Nov: Best (season score 86.4)Early Dec: Great (season score 79.5)Mid Dec: Great (season score 74.8)Late Dec: Great (season score 76.7)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)		Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid3.3°C7.476.2%
FebruaryAvoid3.4°C7.677.9%
MarchOff-season3.7°C7.277.5%
AprilOff-season5.3°C6.776.2%
MayOkay7.8°C5.977.5%
JuneGood10.9°C6.281.2%
JulyBest12.8°C6.482.2%
AugustGreat12.5°C6.578.0%
SeptemberFair10.2°C7.376.2%
OctoberOff-season6.9°C6.973.4%
NovemberOff-season4.6°C7.173.6%
DecemberAvoid3.5°C7.473.2%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Vik (South Iceland)?
Early Jul–Mid Aug. During this period, the average daytime high is 12.8°C, with 6.4 rainy days per 10 days. For the aurora, October is the best month.
When should I avoid visiting Vik (South Iceland)?
Early Mar–Mid Mar, Early Nov, Early Dec–Mid Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 3.6°C, with 7.5 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Vik (South Iceland)?
January, February, December, with about 7.6 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.