{"id":4135,"date":"2019-03-04T11:23:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T11:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurorareykjavik.is\/?p=4135"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:32:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:32:45","slug":"spring-northern-lights-in-iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurorareykjavik.is\/zh\/2019\/03\/04\/spring-northern-lights-in-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"SPRING AURORAS \u2013 WHY YOU SHOULD HUNT THE NORTHERN LIGHTS BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND MID-APRIL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Packages&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-136px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;110px||110px|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Packages Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/aurorareykjavik.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Aurora-at-Grotta-00004-of-9.jpg&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;3px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|on||on|&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; min_height=&#8221;358px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1>SPRING AURORAS \u2013 <br \/>WHY YOU SHOULD HUNT THE NORTHERN LIGHTS BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND MID-APRIL<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#ed4441&#8243; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;150px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;0px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If there is one question that we get all the time, it is <strong><i>when is the best time to see the Aurora?<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Northern Lights is a captivating but elusive natural phenomenon that can be admired in our latitudes from September to mid-April. However, some months are better than others, and spring is definitely a good period to give it a go. But why?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Package&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/aurorareykjavik.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC00376-Edit-scaled-e1583320916632.jpg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Package Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;20%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Package Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Aurora loves Equinoxes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter officially turns to spring around the 21<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of March, this being the spring equinox. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the Aurora Borealis is visible before and after, it is the equinox that provides the best spatial conditions, which often result in some of the best Northern Lights displays of the season. Therefore, spring is a great period for chasing the Northern Lights in Iceland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Package&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Package Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>2.\u00a0<strong><\/strong><strong>Temperatures are already reasonable<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iceland will be Iceland, and cold is always guaranteed here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you are not ready for a proper extreme Nordic experience (which is completely understandable), the spring is ideal to explore our beautiful landscapes and hunt the Northern Lights. Certainly, the temperatures start rising in March, and although we still have some snowfalls, we get more and more pleasant sunny days, which makes the spring an excellent period to witness the Aurora before it becomes invisible to the eye in the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could even get to see them from one of our number of natural hotpots!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/aurorareykjavik.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Aurora-at-Grotta-00009-of-9.jpg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Package Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;20%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Package&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/aurorareykjavik.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ellidarvatn-scaled.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Package Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong><\/strong><b>3.\u00a0Snowy landscapes without <g class=\"gr_ gr_4 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"4\" data-gr-id=\"4\">icy<\/g> cold!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iceland is a look-changing island \u2013 the country looks completely different in every season!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spring is the perfect time to visit in order to have an Arctic experience and explore stunning mountains and valleys avoiding the low temperatures of the winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In March and April, we have mild temperatures and sunny days that make the view of the snowy landscape just incredibly peaceful and beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Package&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Package Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>4. Best time to get a good photo<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twilight Aurorae are the most stunning. 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Plenty of other fun things to do!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Roboto||||&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Days are already quite long in March, giving the chance of observing amazing twilight Auroras, but not only! More hours of daylight mean more time to visit places, go <a href=\"https:\/\/aurorareykjavik.is\/project\/whale-watching-via-elding-3h-10-990-isk\/\">whale watching<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/aurorareykjavik.is\/project\/lava-riding-tour\/\">horse back riding<\/a>, visit ice caves and enjoy some of the most amazing landscapes in the world \u2013 glaciers, mountains, cliffs, waterfalls!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the spring, the entire country wakes up from a sleepy winter with strength and energy. 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