I am trying to decide how crazy it would be to visit Iceland in December. . . Any advice would be most welcome. My husband and I ahve 10 days to go somewhere and Iceland has been on the list for a while. Can you see anything in December? Is it too cold to enjoy it? We like a mix of sitting and wandering.
Thanks!

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Take a look at weatherbase.com. The temps are cold but not unbearable, around freezing.

The real problem will be daylight, or more precisely the lack of it. Take a look at sunrisesunset.com and you will see that there is only about 6 hours of sunlight in Iceland in December. Sunrise at about 10:30 am and sunset at about 4 pm. The shortest day of the year is around December 11. That little daylight would both me, and would cut into your sightseeing time. If you like to drink however, it is probably a great place for a December holiday.

On the other hand, if you go in summer, you will have almost 24 hours of daylight.

Any thoughts? I am thinking of going for Thanksgiving.

I think you would have a nice time, but the shorter days are going to be a factor, as Cicerone points out. Several days in Iceland can be had for very competitive costs well into the spring months when daylight lasts 14, 15, 16 hours and more.

On the plus side, it's something very "different" to do. There is absolutely NO culture shock of any kind to deal with. The people are very friendly and tuned in; fun to interact with, intelligent -- the works. Meals and drinks are pricey. The Blue Lagoon is sublime and with all those hours of darkness, you have at least a fair chance of catching the Northern Lights.

Keep in mind that there are often great deals to many European destinations over Thanksgiving so if you save Iceland for another time, you should still be able to make it there reasonably during a good part of the year.