Hello to all!
In this blog I talk about the Northern Lights, a beautiful phenomenon that nature offer us!
First of all, the Northern Lights in Iceland are not visible throughout the year, but from mid-August to beginning/middle of April.
All this due to the hours of light in Iceland from April to August (practically the sky is never dark!).
However, during the Northern Lights season, my advice on the first thing to do is never be sure to warn.
Because the Northern Lights depend on solar activity and ESPECIALLY from the weather conditions in Iceland, which is not really friendly.
Anyway, to monitor just go to the site (in English) here:
https://en.vedur.is/weather/forecasts/aurora/
At the top right you will find the number from 0 to 9, which means the scale of solar activity.
My advice is to try to see if the scale exceeds 3 / 4 Kp. Under not, because it is too weak, difficult to see with naked eye.
Then, going on to monitoring on the map, which you will see in plain text.
ATTENTION, the green color that you see, DOES NOT MEAN that there is the Northern Lights, BUT they are the clouds.
In fact, the white color that you see, means there is a clear sky.
So, for example, in the Reykjavík area it's green, while in Selfoss it's white, meaning that you can see the Northern Lights in Selfoss, not in Reykjavík.
Then, for example, if the activity is above 3 / 4 Kp, you are in Reykjavík, but there have the green as color, and if you see that in Selfoss the colour it's white, then in this case you can try to go to Selfoss for see it.
I'm notbody to say no, but if the color white was after Kirkjubæjarklaustur, in this case you shouldn't go there, because from Reykjavík you'll have to travel for more than 3 hours. Because remember that the Northern Lights may end at any time, not dance for all night. So you would have no guarantee. I advise you to try if the white color is more or less 100 km away from you.
In the next blog I will talk about how to photograph the Northern Lights and what to wear, given the low temperature.
Thank you for reading and... enjoy!
P.S. If you have any questions, do not hesitade to contact me!
Luca
Hello everyone!
My name is Luca, I go back and forth in Iceland since 2016.
Arrived in Iceland for the first time in 2016, I was very fascinated and in love. Since then I have not stopped doing back and forth for Iceland (about 2-3 times a year, in some cases even more), I currently collaborate with the Deaf Iceland Tour. And since 2020 I'm Specialist with Inspired By Iceland. As a guide/companion so far I have brought more 100 people to visit Iceland, and I will still bring the others. Thanks to their trust I have now become an expert in this country. That's why I'm here and I want to help travelers who want to come and visit Iceland. Write me if you have questions, if you want travel tips, etc! I speak Italian and English.
Ciao a tutti!
Mi chiamo Luca, faccio avanti ed indietro in Islanda dal 2016.
Arrivato in Islanda per la prima volta nel 2016, sono rimasto molto affascinato ed innamorato. Da allora non ho più smesso di fare avanti e indietro per l'Islanda (circa 2-3 volte all'anno, in alcuni casi anche di più), collaboro al momento con il Deaf Iceland Tour. E dal 2020 sono specialista del Turismo Islandese con Inspired By Iceland. Come accompagnatore finora ho portato più di 100 persone a visitare l'Islanda, e ancora ne porterò gli altri. Grazie alla loro fiducia ormai sono diventato un esperto di questo paese. Per questo sono qui e voglio aiutare ai viaggiatori che vogliono venire a visitare e conoscere l‘Islanda. Scrivetemi se avete domande, se volete consigli di viaggio, ecc! Parlo italiano e inglese.
