Best time to visit Vik

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart on the page recolours live for your heat limit 27°C
I'm comfortable up to 27°C feels-like
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Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
34443
PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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July 4/10 feels 11°C (+2°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 35/100
Day 14° · Night 9° 79% humidity 23 km/h wind 17 rain days (261h) 239h sun
Thermal 3
Sky 3
Rain 2
Wind 9

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.

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Tours in Vik

10 top-rated tours via Viator. Booking links earn this site a commission at no cost to you.

  1. 1Private Ice Climbing on Sólheimajökull5.00★ (4)5hfrom $446🔥 Selling fast
  2. 2Sólheimajökull Blue Ice Cave & Glacier Walk5.00★ (4)3h 30mfrom $196🔥 Selling fast
  3. 3Vestmannaeyjar, Puffins & Volcanoes Small Group Day Tour5.00★ (9)12h 30mfrom $261🔥 Selling fast
  4. 4Þórsmörk Adventure w. Golden Circle - 3 days5.00★ (1)72hfrom $2962🔥 Selling fast
  5. 5Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike - Small Group Blue Ice Adventure4.81★ (521)3hfrom $106
  6. 6Quad Bike Tour on Black Lava Sands from Mýrdalur4.95★ (577)2hfrom $217
  7. 7Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike – Adventure in a Small Group4.95★ (839)3hfrom $104
  8. 8Lava Show Vik Admission Ticket4.90★ (1,208)55mfrom $54
  9. 9Solheimajokull Glacier 3-Hour Small-Group Hike4.85★ (506)3hfrom $124
  10. 10Private Glacier Hike on Sólheimajökull Glacier2h 30mfrom $300🔥 Selling fast

Last refreshed 2026-05-30.

Similar climatesSelfoss83% · Reykjavik81% · Husavik79%

Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Vik (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Vik's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan -1–4 -3 20 357 17.9 72% 37 38 — Quiet 1
Feb -1–3 -3 20 349 17.4 77% 36 60 — Quiet 1
Mar 0–4 -2 21 344 16.4 72% 33 130 1 Quiet 1
Apr 2–6 2 18 308 17.1 76% 26 164 2 Quiet 1
May 5–9 4 22 367 16.7 76% 28 193 3 Quiet 1
Jun 8–12 8 19 313 16.5 78% 26 218 3 Quiet 2
Jul 9–14 11 17 261 15.4 79% 23 239 3 Quiet 4
Aug 9–13 11 18 301 16.7 80% 23 189 2 Peak 3
Sep 7–11 7 20 334 16.7 78% 27 133 1 Busy 2
Oct 4–8 3 19 293 15.4 79% 30 84 1 Moderate 2
Nov 2–6 0 18 314 17.4 76% 34 44 — Peak 1
Dec -1–3 -3 18 304 16.9 71% 33 28 — Moderate 1

UV Index in Vik by Month

UV index in Vik peaks at 3 (low) in May, dropping to 0 (low) in January.

Best months in detail

July

4/10

9–14°C (feels 11°C) · 17 rain days (261h) · 239 sun hours · 79% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

August

3/10

9–13°C (feels 11°C) · 18 rain days (301h) · 189 sun hours · 80% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

June

2/10

8–12°C (feels 8°C) · 19 rain days (313h) · 218 sun hours · 78% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

Every month

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January

1/10

-1–4°C (feels -3°C) · 20 rain days (357h) · 38 sun hours · 72% humidity · Quiet crowd

February

1/10

-1–3°C (feels -3°C) · 20 rain days (349h) · 60 sun hours · 77% humidity · Quiet crowd

March

1/10

0–4°C (feels -2°C) · 21 rain days (344h) · 130 sun hours · 72% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

April

1/10

2–6°C (feels 2°C) · 18 rain days (308h) · 164 sun hours · 76% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

May

1/10

5–9°C (feels 4°C) · 22 rain days (367h) · 193 sun hours · 76% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

September

2/10

7–11°C (feels 7°C) · 20 rain days (334h) · 133 sun hours · 78% humidity · Busy crowd · UV 1 (low)

October

2/10

4–8°C (feels 3°C) · 19 rain days (293h) · 84 sun hours · 79% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 1 (low)

November

1/10

2–6°C (feels 0°C) · 18 rain days (314h) · 44 sun hours · 76% humidity · Peak crowd

December

1/10

-1–3°C (feels -3°C) · 18 rain days (304h) · 28 sun hours · 71% humidity · Moderate crowd

Frequently asked questions about visiting Vik

When is the best time to visit Vik?

July is the highest-scoring month (4/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 9–14°C (17 rainy days). The top three months by score are July, August, June.

What is the worst time to visit Vik?

February is the lowest-scoring month (1/10). Typical conditions: -1–3°C (20 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Vik?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in March and peaks in November. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

What is the UV index in Vik by month?

UV peaks at 3 (low) in May and is lowest in January at 0 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan —, Feb —, Mar 1, Apr 2, May 3, Jun 3, Jul 3, Aug 2, Sep 1, Oct 1, Nov —, Dec —.

What is the UV index in Vik in May?

May is the peak UV month in Vik, with a daily-peak UV index of 3 (low). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Vik on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. May is the worst case: typical days average UV 3 (low), but the top 10% of days reach UV 4 (moderate) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: April, May, June, July, August. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.