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Midnight Sun or Northern Lights? A Quick Pro/Con for when to visit Iceland

If you're having some trouble deciding when to visit Iceland, I wanted to do a quick benefits breakdown of each season. I've been in June during the midnight sun and in September (which was also pretty lovely - mostly good weather, easy travel, and scored northern lights!)

Midnight Sun (June/July)

4 Pros:

• Ability to hike/explore all day - 9am to midnight is not uncommon
• Easily travel across the entire country, delays minimal
• Tours are fully operational
• Warm-ish (but still expect wind depending on location)

3 Cons:

• Most crowded (though you'll only feel this in the capital and at certain locations)
• Most expensive time to visit
• Long days can get exhausting (and forgetting to eat ha!)

Northern Lights

4 Pros:

• For photography, long golden hour
• Get to experience the northern lights
• Less crowded/expensive
• Have a unique experience

4 Cons:

• Quite cold. Okay, potentially very cold
• Only 4-5 hours of daylight (though October and March will have far more)
• Travel plans can easily get upended
• Highlands off limits outside of tours, probably won't drive around the country

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