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Northern lights in iceland december 2017.
See the northern lights.
The auroras might appear just outside of reykjavik or perhaps from the middle of a lava field an hour s drive into the countryside.
The northern lights are one of the biggest draws to visiting iceland in the winter the downside being that they are a natural phenomenon and thus elusive and unpredictable.
The northern lights are seen above the ash plume of iceland s eyjafjallajokull volcano april 22 2010.
To see northern lights in iceland you usually need a kp 3 or higher.
Below you can find a chart of historical data of the northern lights in iceland in 2017 with reykjavik as a reference.
We compare the nights with kp 3 and nights that last more than 4 hours.
December is one of the best months of the year and has the highest chance of seeing the northern lights.
Kp is the value related to the aurora forecast and ranges from 0 to 9.
Today we would love to share with you some local knowledge on visiting iceland in december during the christmastime holidays and insight into seeing northern lights.
Northern lights iceland and they ll be happy to assist.
Every tour is unique which is part of the adventure and your guide will use the most up to date weather.
In the northern hemisphere the lights are best seen from iceland greenland northern norway siberia the canadian territories and alaska.
Reuters lucas jackson reuters thursday april 22 2010.
Going on a northern lights tour is my first recommendation for northern lights as you ll have an expert scouting out the best areas in iceland to give you the absolute highest chances of seeing the lights.
Aurora borealis season in northern polar latitudes alaska northern canada greenland iceland norway sweden finland and siberia runs from august thru april.
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Iceland is your winter wonderland where you can experience snow covered waterfalls at every corner sunrises and sunsets that reflect pink and orange across the sky and.
During the summer months of may june and july it is just too bright to see them in the far northland.
Thanks to the latitude of the north american continent in relation to the magnetic pole the lights have been seen as far south as new orleans.