Top things to do in iceland in december 2019.
Best time to see northern lights in iceland december.
You can do this independently with your rented car.
Your chances are best from 10 a m.
That being said nights last forever in the icelandic winter.
Some sources will recommend november to february as they are the darkest months with the longest possible window to see the lights however these sources often fail to take into account that these months can have the worst weather with lots of rain and snow.
You might catch the northern lights at 8 o clock in the morning or 8 o clock at night.
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.
You can go out to check for the lights at 5 o clock in the afternoon or at 10 o clock in the morning.
The nights are pitch black and last 10 to 20 hours.
Go on a santa claus hunt in downtown reykjavik.
In december therefore they may be visible from three in the afternoon until nine in the morning.
Bath in amazing hot water in the cold.
See the northern lights.
Wrap yourself in all your layers of clothes take a romantic walk in down town reykjavik and.
The best time to see the northern lights is from october to march.
However the best time to look out for the aurora is between 9 30pm to 1 am which research has shown as the optimum time.
December and january are the darkest months.
Northern lights season in iceland.
Go on a glacier adventure.
An excellent place to start hunting for the northern lights is in reykjavik.
When trying to determine the best month to see the northern lights in iceland it s more of a range than a specific month.
Around midnight is the best time of night to see the northern lights.
You can start to see them again as soon as the neverending light of summer s midnight sun ends.