Comments on: Northern Lights in Iceland – increase your chance of seeing them https://dailytravelpill.com/the-best-time-to-see-the-aurora-borealis-in-iceland/ Lifestyle and travel blog Sun, 04 Oct 2020 22:28:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.14 By: Sarah https://dailytravelpill.com/the-best-time-to-see-the-aurora-borealis-in-iceland/#comment-24547 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 22:28:18 +0000 http://dailytravelpill.com/?p=311#comment-24547 I’ve always wanted to learn more about the Northern Lights, and now I do! Thank you.

]]> By: dailytravelpill https://dailytravelpill.com/the-best-time-to-see-the-aurora-borealis-in-iceland/#comment-18730 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:29:12 +0000 http://dailytravelpill.com/?p=311#comment-18730 In reply to Retha the Roaming Nanny.

You should definitely go back!

]]> By: dailytravelpill https://dailytravelpill.com/the-best-time-to-see-the-aurora-borealis-in-iceland/#comment-18729 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:27:33 +0000 http://dailytravelpill.com/?p=311#comment-18729 In reply to Jane.

Thanks so much for sharing all this information!

]]> By: Retha the Roaming Nanny https://dailytravelpill.com/the-best-time-to-see-the-aurora-borealis-in-iceland/#comment-2943 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 02:09:07 +0000 http://dailytravelpill.com/?p=311#comment-2943 I went to Iceland 2 years ago to see the northern lights and had zero luck. I’ll just have to go back ?

]]> By: Jane https://dailytravelpill.com/the-best-time-to-see-the-aurora-borealis-in-iceland/#comment-2936 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 05:17:56 +0000 http://dailytravelpill.com/?p=311#comment-2936 I’m a Northern Lights chaser, and I spent 2 weeks in Iceland driving around, seeing the gorgeous landscapes and hoping to see the Northern Lights. Iceland tends to be quite cloudy, so your biggest issue is avoiding the clouds. The south/west parts of the island seem to be the cloudiest… your best bet for clearer skies is actually in the north. I would imagine basing out of Akureyri and being willing to drive a few hours to clear skies is a better bet. There’s FAR fewer tourists up north too, and less of the iconic Icelandic sights. (Krafla volcano and Myvatn thermal baths are the big things… the hot spring caves from Game of Thrones are up there too! One of my favorite spots.)

If you are purely hunting auroras, go to Abisko or Tromso for a week… pretty much guaranteed to see them at least once. In 2 weeks in Iceland, I saw strong lights once moderate northern lights 2 times, and weak ones a bit more. If you can see the sky there, it will almost always have a greenish tinge towards the north on a long exposure. Of all the people I met in those 2 weeks, I saw them way more than anyone else because I was DETERMINED to see them. I was persistent. I went outside every hour for most evenings when there was clear sky and a good Kp value. If I saw a break in the clouds on the map, I drove there (and was handsomely rewarded!)

]]> By: atravellersfootsteps https://dailytravelpill.com/the-best-time-to-see-the-aurora-borealis-in-iceland/#comment-2935 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 02:06:15 +0000 http://dailytravelpill.com/?p=311#comment-2935 I can’t wait to see the Aurora Borealis!

]]> By: Brianna https://dailytravelpill.com/the-best-time-to-see-the-aurora-borealis-in-iceland/#comment-2934 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 01:20:12 +0000 http://dailytravelpill.com/?p=311#comment-2934 I was just in Iceland, and it was definitely not the right time to see the Northern Lights! That Midnight sun is no joke! I’m hoping to go back in October some time to try and see those Northern Lights!

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