Skaftafell weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Skaftafell is expected to be 5°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Skaftafell, Iceland for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
3rd Mar
5

-8

0

1
Wednesday
4th Mar
3

-1

2

1
Thursday
5th Mar
1

-1

6

1
Friday
6th Mar
3

0

0

1
Saturday
7th Mar
3

0

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Monday 2nd March 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Iceland (Skaftafell) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Skaftafell weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Skaftafell for the next 5 days.

Skaftafell weather for Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of sleet/snow expected with 100% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-east.

5
°C maximum temperature
-8
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
100
% chance of some sleet or snow
<40
mm of sleet/snow expected
1
°C wind chill
23
kph wind from SE

Skaftafell weather for Wednesday 4th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 72% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

3
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
72
% chance of some sleet or snow
<20
mm of sleet/snow expected
0
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Thursday 5th March 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 cm of snow expected with 76% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the east.

1
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
6
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
76
% chance of some snow
<10
cm of snow expected
-3
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from E

Skaftafell weather for Friday 6th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of sleet/snow expected with 91% chance of some sleet or snow and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the south.

3
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
91
% chance of some sleet or snow
<40
mm of sleet/snow expected
-2
°C wind chill
32
kph wind from S

Skaftafell weather for Saturday 7th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 84% chance of some sleet or snow and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the south.