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Sri Lanka vs Iceland: Best Time to Visit

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

🇱🇰

Two monsoons, two coasts.

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

Peak: January, February, March

🇮🇸
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

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthSri LankaIcelandWinner
JanuarybestgoodSri Lanka 🇱🇰
FebruarybestgoodSri Lanka 🇱🇰
MarchbestgoodSri Lanka 🇱🇰
Aprilgoodgoodtie
MayshoulderbestIceland 🇮🇸
JunegoodbestIceland 🇮🇸
JulygoodbestIceland 🇮🇸
AugustshoulderbestIceland 🇮🇸
SeptembershoulderbestIceland 🇮🇸
OctobergoodbestIceland 🇮🇸
NovembershouldergoodIceland 🇮🇸
DecembershouldergoodIceland 🇮🇸

Pick Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 if you're going in…

January, February, March

If your dates are fixed, switch coasts to dodge the monsoon.

Pick Iceland 🇮🇸 if you're going in…

May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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

Months where both are equally good: April.