Vík

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It is usually warmest in August, at about 12 °C during the day.

Mýrdalshreppur lies on Iceland's south coast around the village of Vík í Mýrdal, below the Mýrdalsjökull glacier. Beneath the ice lies Katla, one of the country's most active volcanoes.

West of Vík is the black sand beach of Reynisfjara with basalt columns, the Hálsanefshellir cave and the Reynisdrangar sea stacks. The beach is part of the Katla UNESCO Global Geopark. The waves there are unpredictable and often run far up the beach; for your safety, keep your distance from the water.

The Dyrhólaey peninsula rises more than 100 metres. A lighthouse from 1927 stands on top, and off its tip is a large rock arch in the sea that gave it its name. In summer, many puffins nest on the cliffs. Further west is the plane wreck on Sólheimasandur.

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When to visit Vík

The next twelve months, October 2026 to September 2027. Clicking a month opens the search for one week from the first Saturday; you can change the dates there.

Daily high temperature Long-term average 1991 to 2020

Month	High temp.	Rain days	Water temp.
October 2026	6.7 °C	21	8.1 °C
November 2026	4.6 °C	21	7.2 °C
December 2026	3.5 °C	23	6.8 °C
January 2027	3.5 °C	23	6.6 °C
February 2027	3.3 °C	21	6.5 °C
March 2027	3.6 °C	22	6.4 °C
April 2027	5.4 °C	20	6.6 °C
May 2027	7.6 °C	19	7.4 °C
June 2027	10.1 °C	17	8.9 °C
July 2027	11.8 °C	18	10.5 °C
August 2027	11.8 °C	19	11.0 °C
September 2027	9.8 °C	22	9.7 °C

Weather: long-term average 1991 to 2020 from the climate atlas of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5-Land, water temperature ERA5), grid cell near the centre of the destination; rain days are days with more than 1 mm of precipitation. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026), CC BY 4.0.