Skaftafell weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Skaftafell is expected to be 1°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Skaftafell, Iceland for more weather parameters.

Monday
23rd Mar
1

-7

0

1
Tuesday
24th Mar
0

-6

0

1
Wednesday
25th Mar
-4

-9

12

2
Thursday
26th Mar
1

-8

0

1
Friday
27th Mar
2

-2

4

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Monday 23rd 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 Monday 23rd March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 cm of snow expected with 96% chance of some snow and a strong gale of 85 kph from the north-east.

1
°C maximum temperature
-7
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
96
% chance of some snow
<20
cm of snow expected
-8
°C wind chill
85
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Tuesday 24th March 2026

Expect overcast skies in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate gale of 57 kph from the north-east.

0
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C minimum temperature
overcast skies
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-8
°C wind chill
57
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Wednesday 25th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of -4°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north-east.

-4
°C maximum temperature
-9
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
12
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-11
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Thursday 26th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 90% chance of some sleet or snow and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the east.

1
°C maximum temperature
-8
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
90
% chance of some sleet or snow
<20
mm of sleet/snow expected
-6
°C wind chill
38
kph wind from E

Skaftafell weather for Friday 27th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 75% chance of some sleet or snow and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the north.