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.

Wednesday
4th Mar
5

-2

1

1
Thursday
5th Mar
1

-2

0

1
Friday
6th Mar
4

0

0

0
Saturday
7th Mar
3

-1

0

1
Sunday
8th Mar
2

-1

0

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Wednesday 4th 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 Wednesday 4th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 67% chance of some sleet or snow and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the south-west.

5
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
67
% chance of some sleet or snow
<20
mm of sleet/snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
37
kph wind from SW

Skaftafell weather for Thursday 5th 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 5-10 cm of snow expected with 83% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

1
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
83
% chance of some snow
<10
cm of snow expected
-3
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Friday 6th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 4°C 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 strong breeze of 39 kph from the south.

4
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
100
% chance of some sleet or snow
<40
mm of sleet/snow expected
-2
°C wind chill
39
kph wind from S

Skaftafell weather for Saturday 7th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 cm of snow expected with 87% chance of some snow and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south.

3
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
87
% chance of some snow
<20
cm of snow expected
-3
°C wind chill
31
kph wind from S

Skaftafell weather for Sunday 8th March 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 78% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.