Best time to go to Mývatn Average weather of Mývatn, Iceland

When is the best time to go to Mývatn?

When is the best time to go to Mývatn? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The coldest months are January, February and December
The rainiest months are September, October, November and December

Annual weather in Mývatn

For full information about the climate and weather in Mývatn a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	18°F/29°F	7in	very bad weather	Mývatn in january
February	18°F/31°F	6.6in	very bad weather	Mývatn in february
March	20°F/31°F	6.7in	very bad weather	Mývatn in march
April	23°F/38°F	4.8in	very bad weather	Mývatn in april
May	29°F/45°F	5.1in	very bad weather	Mývatn in may
June	38°F/54°F	4.1in	very bad weather	Mývatn in june
July	41°F/58°F	6.1in	very bad weather	Mývatn in july
August	40°F/56°F	6.5in	very bad weather	Mývatn in august
September	34°F/49°F	8.2in	very bad weather	Mývatn in september
October	27°F/40°F	9.4in	very bad weather	Mývatn in october
November	22°F/32°F	8.6in	very bad weather	Mývatn in november
December	18°F/29°F	9.3in	very bad weather	Mývatn in december

Weather and climate in Mývatn

Mývatn enjoys a tundra climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Mývatn is 41°F (ranging from 29°F in december to 58°F in july). Annual rainfall is 82.1in, with a minimum of 4.1in in june and a maximum of 9.4in in october.

From january to may the climate is the worst possible. The temperature rises to 45°F and it rains about 5.1in each month.
In the month of june the climate is bad. At lunchtime, it's 45°F in average and you can expect to have 4.1in of rainfall/month during this period.
In july the climate is not good, but still OK. the thermometer goes up to 58°F°C and it rains about 32% of the time in july.
In the month of august the climate is not good. At lunchtime, it's 45°F in average and it rains in august about 6.5in.
Between the months of september and december the climate is very bad. In average, on the morning it is 20°F and, in december, 12 days of rain are expected.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Mývatn

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Mývatn: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Mývatn

Find out when Mývatn has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Mývatn

Very low season in Mývatn
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, March, April, November and December.
Low season in Mývatn
The months with low numbers of tourists are: May and October.
High season in Mývatn
The number of visitors to Mývatn is high in: June and September.
Peak season in Mývatn
The largest number of tourists visiting Mývatn is during: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Mývatn month by month

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