Iceland in March or April? [closed]
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As a photographer, I'm debating visiting Iceland in mid-March v. mid-April with the hope of seeing the Northern Lights. I understand the roads are likely to be clearer in April, but the nights are longer in March! Any insight as to if late Winter (March) might have more cloudy nights than early Spring (April)?
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As a photographer, I'm debating visiting Iceland in mid-March v. mid-April with the hope of seeing the Northern Lights. I understand the roads are likely to be clearer in April, but the nights are longer in March! Any insight as to if late Winter (March) might have more cloudy nights than early Spring (April)?
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closed as primarily opinion-based by Newton, ThisIsMyName, Ali Awan, David Richerby, CGCampbell Feb 27 at 16:50
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While I lived in Iceland couchsurfers at my home had the best luck between November and February (inclusive). You may be lucky to catch Northern Lights also in other dark months, but don't stay for just a single day for the aurora. If you happen to book a bus tour and you don't get to see them you can hitch a free ride the next night (and so on) until you see them or leave the country. The IMO has a nice forecast page as well. Your biggest enemy will be the cloud cover in any case.
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As a photographer, I'm debating visiting Iceland in mid-March v. mid-April with the hope of seeing the Northern Lights. I understand the roads are likely to be clearer in April, but the nights are longer in March! Any insight as to if late Winter (March) might have more cloudy nights than early Spring (April)?
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As a photographer, I'm debating visiting Iceland in mid-March v. mid-April with the hope of seeing the Northern Lights. I understand the roads are likely to be clearer in April, but the nights are longer in March! Any insight as to if late Winter (March) might have more cloudy nights than early Spring (April)?
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asked Feb 26 at 20:03
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asked Feb 26 at 20:03
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asked Feb 26 at 20:03
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closed as primarily opinion-based by Newton, ThisIsMyName, Ali Awan, David Richerby, CGCampbell Feb 27 at 16:50
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as primarily opinion-based by Newton, ThisIsMyName, Ali Awan, David Richerby, CGCampbell Feb 27 at 16:50
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
While I lived in Iceland couchsurfers at my home had the best luck between November and February (inclusive). You may be lucky to catch Northern Lights also in other dark months, but don't stay for just a single day for the aurora. If you happen to book a bus tour and you don't get to see them you can hitch a free ride the next night (and so on) until you see them or leave the country. The IMO has a nice forecast page as well. Your biggest enemy will be the cloud cover in any case.
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Jul 29 at 19:27
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While I lived in Iceland couchsurfers at my home had the best luck between November and February (inclusive). You may be lucky to catch Northern Lights also in other dark months, but don't stay for just a single day for the aurora. If you happen to book a bus tour and you don't get to see them you can hitch a free ride the next night (and so on) until you see them or leave the country. The IMO has a nice forecast page as well. Your biggest enemy will be the cloud cover in any case.
– 0xC0000022L
Jul 29 at 19:27
While I lived in Iceland couchsurfers at my home had the best luck between November and February (inclusive). You may be lucky to catch Northern Lights also in other dark months, but don't stay for just a single day for the aurora. If you happen to book a bus tour and you don't get to see them you can hitch a free ride the next night (and so on) until you see them or leave the country. The IMO has a nice forecast page as well. Your biggest enemy will be the cloud cover in any case.
– 0xC0000022L
Jul 29 at 19:27
While I lived in Iceland couchsurfers at my home had the best luck between November and February (inclusive). You may be lucky to catch Northern Lights also in other dark months, but don't stay for just a single day for the aurora. If you happen to book a bus tour and you don't get to see them you can hitch a free ride the next night (and so on) until you see them or leave the country. The IMO has a nice forecast page as well. Your biggest enemy will be the cloud cover in any case.
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According to climatic averages, Reykjavik (which I've chosen arbitrarily) has an average high of 4 degrees in March (low -1) and 7/1 in April. March has 14 days of rain and April, 11 days. That doesn't comment to clear skies, necessarily, but it seems that as the days lengthen, the skies clear.
However, at that latitude, sunrise and sunset change quickly. On or around March 21, Iceland has equal daylight and darkness, as does the rest of the world, but by April 21, has almost 16 hours of daylight. Bear in mind that the nighttime period isn't equally dark, either, and the longer the days, the less dark the nights are . (Eventually it never quite gets totally dark at all.)
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According to climatic averages, Reykjavik (which I've chosen arbitrarily) has an average high of 4 degrees in March (low -1) and 7/1 in April. March has 14 days of rain and April, 11 days. That doesn't comment to clear skies, necessarily, but it seems that as the days lengthen, the skies clear.
However, at that latitude, sunrise and sunset change quickly. On or around March 21, Iceland has equal daylight and darkness, as does the rest of the world, but by April 21, has almost 16 hours of daylight. Bear in mind that the nighttime period isn't equally dark, either, and the longer the days, the less dark the nights are . (Eventually it never quite gets totally dark at all.)
answered Feb 26 at 20:21
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According to climatic averages, Reykjavik (which I've chosen arbitrarily) has an average high of 4 degrees in March (low -1) and 7/1 in April. March has 14 days of rain and April, 11 days. That doesn't comment to clear skies, necessarily, but it seems that as the days lengthen, the skies clear.
However, at that latitude, sunrise and sunset change quickly. On or around March 21, Iceland has equal daylight and darkness, as does the rest of the world, but by April 21, has almost 16 hours of daylight. Bear in mind that the nighttime period isn't equally dark, either, and the longer the days, the less dark the nights are . (Eventually it never quite gets totally dark at all.)
answered Feb 26 at 20:21
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According to climatic averages, Reykjavik (which I've chosen arbitrarily) has an average high of 4 degrees in March (low -1) and 7/1 in April. March has 14 days of rain and April, 11 days. That doesn't comment to clear skies, necessarily, but it seems that as the days lengthen, the skies clear.
However, at that latitude, sunrise and sunset change quickly. On or around March 21, Iceland has equal daylight and darkness, as does the rest of the world, but by April 21, has almost 16 hours of daylight. Bear in mind that the nighttime period isn't equally dark, either, and the longer the days, the less dark the nights are . (Eventually it never quite gets totally dark at all.)
answered Feb 26 at 20:21
Jim MacKenzie
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According to climatic averages, Reykjavik (which I've chosen arbitrarily) has an average high of 4 degrees in March (low -1) and 7/1 in April. March has 14 days of rain and April, 11 days. That doesn't comment to clear skies, necessarily, but it seems that as the days lengthen, the skies clear.
However, at that latitude, sunrise and sunset change quickly. On or around March 21, Iceland has equal daylight and darkness, as does the rest of the world, but by April 21, has almost 16 hours of daylight. Bear in mind that the nighttime period isn't equally dark, either, and the longer the days, the less dark the nights are . (Eventually it never quite gets totally dark at all.)
answered Feb 26 at 20:21
Jim MacKenzie
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answered Feb 26 at 20:21
Jim MacKenzie
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answered Feb 26 at 20:21
Jim MacKenzie
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answered Feb 26 at 20:21
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While I lived in Iceland couchsurfers at my home had the best luck between November and February (inclusive). You may be lucky to catch Northern Lights also in other dark months, but don't stay for just a single day for the aurora. If you happen to book a bus tour and you don't get to see them you can hitch a free ride the next night (and so on) until you see them or leave the country. The IMO has a nice forecast page as well. Your biggest enemy will be the cloud cover in any case.
– 0xC0000022L
Jul 29 at 19:27