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The best time to see the northern lights in iceland.
Here are local insider tips straight from iceland to aid you on your northern lights hunt.
You can start to see them again as soon as the neverending light of summer s midnight sun ends.
On a good clear night with a strong aurora it s possible to see the northern lights during these months.
The northern lights season in iceland is from september to mid april.
The northern lights are ongoing and are visible briefly even in the months of may and august though because it never gets properly dark in iceland in the summer that would be the wrong time to go.
However from late september to late march it is dark after 6 pm and one enjoys maximum chances.
Northern lights season in iceland when trying to determine the best month to see the northern lights in iceland it s more of a range than a specific month.
Winter october to march.
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Iceland is located at a high latitude meaning there is no darkness from mid april until mid august.
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In this period of time no northern lights can be observed.
The bright moonlight makes the northern lights look more faded.
September through april are the best months to view them as far as darkness is concerned.
It s possible to see the northern lights in iceland in autumn.
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.
Guaranteed darkness is the first important factor.
The northern lights season is from late august to mid april.
So when is the best time to see the northern lights in iceland.
Thanks to longer hours of darkness and clear night skies december through march is usually the best time to observe this elusive natural phenomenon though you can sometimes see the northern.
The months of august and september get continuously colder and darker which are ideal aurora viewing conditions.
The best season to see the northern lights in iceland is from september to mid april these are the months where there are full dark nights.
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The cherry on top is viewing the northern lights while on this trip.
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