Aurora forecast / April
Northern lights in Iceland in April
The season is closing. Early April still works; late April does not.
The first half of April can still deliver, especially in the north, but the window shrinks fast — by the end of the month there is not enough true darkness left. If aurora is your main reason for coming, April is a gamble that gets worse every week.
How dark does it get in April?
- Reykjavík: 4.3 hours dark enough for aurora
- Akureyri: 3.3 hours dark enough for aurora
Measured on the 15th of the month — the hours the sun sits far enough below the horizon for aurora to be visible.
Roads and access in April
Ring road good; most F-roads still closed and generally do not open until June.
What else is happening
A good month for waterfalls at full meltwater volume, and puffins begin arriving late in the month.
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