It has been said in these forums previously that the northern lights have been seen in north east iceland in late august.
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.
Summer june to july summer is short and sunny in iceland.
Reykjavikers swear they can see the lights from their bedroom windows during bright auroras.
Other activities visitors can enjoy in late summer.
It s also one of the most accessible places to encounter them.
Personally i ve never seen them until well into september.
If your goal in visiting iceland is to see the northern lights don t plan your trip in the summer.
Yes it s possible to see the northern lights in reykjavik.
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.
Positioned on the edge of the arctic circle iceland is one of the best places on the planet to see the northern lights.
In fact reykjavik is the only capital city besides nuuk greenland where you can see the northern lights.
21 to april 21.
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.
Personally i ve never seen them until well into september.
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.