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Iceland vs Thailand: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Iceland and Thailand? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

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Iceland

Europe

Midnight sun or northern lights — both, never at once.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: May, June, July, August, September, October

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A tale of two coasts and three seasons.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, November, December

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthIcelandThailandWinner
JanuarygoodbestThailand 🇹🇭
FebruarygoodbestThailand 🇹🇭
Marchgoodgoodtie
AprilgoodshoulderIceland 🇮🇸
MaybestshoulderIceland 🇮🇸
JunebestshoulderIceland 🇮🇸
JulybestshoulderIceland 🇮🇸
AugustbestshoulderIceland 🇮🇸
SeptemberbestgoodIceland 🇮🇸
OctoberbestgoodIceland 🇮🇸
NovembergoodbestThailand 🇹🇭
DecembergoodbestThailand 🇹🇭

Pick Iceland 🇮🇸 if you're going in…

April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Don't try the F-roads / highlands outside Jun–early Sep — they're closed.

Pick Thailand 🇹🇭 if you're going in…

January, February, November, December

If you visit in monsoon season, switch coasts instead of staying home.

Months where both are equally good: March.