On a clear october night visitors have unparalleled opportunities to catch the lights.
Northern lights in iceland in october 2017.
October is in fact one of the best months to see the northern lights in iceland.
Below you can find a chart of historical data of the northern lights in iceland in 2017 with reykjavik as a reference.
So is it advisable to book a night tour to watch northern lights.
Could include greenland as well.
With an average of 15 hours of darkness october is ideal to see the northern lights.
October is one of the best months to see the northern lights.
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Kp is the value related to the aurora forecast and ranges from 0 to 9.
Both the latitude and longitude of the country favor aurora.
There needs to be darkness and clear skies.
The northern lights often start showing up in october and the colorful daylight brightness is spectacular.
The best viewing for northern lights requires cold and clear nights and october has a lot of those.
In order to see the northern lights two conditions need to be met.
To see northern lights in iceland you usually need a kp 3 or higher.
This also applies for any changes in tour schedule due to weather strikes or any uncontrolled outside force.
Even without the northern lights iceland is an otherworldly place to visit with glaciers geysers massive waterfalls and volcanoes.
From may to september they re impossible to catch because of the midnight sun.
Intend to see northern lights from 17 24 november.
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Or any other ideas to increase chances to view northern lights.
We compare the nights with kp 3 and nights that last more than 4 hours.
Theres plenty more to see than just the northern lights in september and october.
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If the weather holds up you can enjoy beautiful sunsets empty landscapes warmer temperatures adventures across the country and of course hunting for the northern lights.
Northern lights in october.
You will be able to see the lights from around 7 or 8 in the evening once the sun has properly set.
I am planning to visit iceland in october to watch northern lights.
The aurora borealis can only be seen in darkness when the sky is clear.