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.

Sunday
3rd May
5

1

6

3
Monday
4th May
4

0

14

2
Tuesday
5th May
4

1

11

3
Wednesday
6th May
4

0

15

4
Thursday
7th May
3

-2

9

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Saturday 2nd May 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 Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 65% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

5
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
65
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
2
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from SE

Skaftafell weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 43% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-east.

4
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
14
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
43
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
1
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-east.

4
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect clear skies in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 15 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-east.

4
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
15
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-east.