In fact reykjavik is the only capital city besides nuuk greenland where you can see the northern lights.
Can u see the northern lights in iceland in the summer.
The weeks surrounding the june solstice bathe iceland in sunlight making it almost impossible to see the aurora because it just doesn t get dark enough.
Both of these can be found during iceland s coldest months when the sun only comes up for a few hours each day giving the longest time period of darkness to view the lights.
It has been said in these forums previously that the northern lights have been seen in north east iceland in late august.
If your goal in visiting iceland is to see the northern lights don t plan your trip in the summer.
Other activities visitors can enjoy in late summer.
Summer june to july summer is short and sunny in iceland.
Personally i ve never seen them until well into september.
So as beautiful and temperate as iceland is in the summer we highly recommend you visit one more time in the winter.
21 to april 21.
Yes it s possible to see the northern lights in reykjavik.
Reykjavikers swear they can see the lights from their bedroom windows during bright auroras.
It s also one of the most accessible places to encounter them.
Some sources will recommend november to february as the prime time for viewing the aurora as they are the darkest months with the longest possible window to see the lights.
Once there you don t need to journey to remote pockets of the country because the lights can potentially be seen anywhere.
Personally i ve never seen them until well into september.