18 thoughts on “The Sun Arrives”

  2. When you visit Iceland, it is easy to get depressed by the windy, rainy cold weather, but then, there is that one day or one moment when the sun peaks out and all is forgotten. 18 is tropical for Iceland. Even at the June solstice, we never got above 14. Still, we would go back in a heartbeat. Happy Monday Lynette. Allan

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    1. Right now we are in Akureyri in the north and it’s snowing! The temperature dropped dramatically overnight and there are blizzard conditions (with wind gusts to 80km) and the mountains covered in snow. The Icelanders are saying that this extremely unusual – apparently records set in 1946 for cold in June have been broken – that they at least have 10-12° by this point. Agreed – it can be very rainy, windy and cold here, but thinking back on all my stops in Keflavík, I always experienced decent weather. I spent the turn of the millennium in Reykjavík and it was cold and the days were only a couple of hours long, but it was beautifully sunny. How long ago did you visit, Allan?

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      1. We visited in 2017, flying in from Amsterdam. We only spent 3 days there, but they were jam packed. Hope to get back for a circle island tour one year. Enjoy your travels. Allan

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        1. They must have been! We’re doing the circle tour and it’s definitely well worth it. I hope you’re able to do that some time. I had only ever ventured around Reykjavik and Keflavik but have been awed by the scenery outside those areas. Cheers.

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    1. We lived in the Northwest Territories for six years, so we’re not that surprised that a country at 66° north latitude might have snow in June. But the Icelanders are saying that this is very unusual as they are normally at about 12C or so by now in the north. They have apparently broken a weather record set in 1946. Definitely part of the adventure and at least the winter driving conditions aren’t intimidating to us. Cheers.

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    1. Yes, we definitely enjoyed it, but only for a day and a half! Yesterday as we drove through the high plains, a snowstorm started, just whipped along by extremely high winds. By the time we reached the north, it had really developed. We were supposed to go whale watching today but it was cancelled because of the terrible weather. We’re in Akureyri now so enjoyed a fairly quiet day instead as the weather is still brutal!

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