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
4th May
1

-3

13

3
Tuesday
5th May
2

-4

3

3
Wednesday
6th May
2

-2

6

3
Thursday
7th May
2

-4

17

4
Friday
8th May
3

-2

18

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Sunday 3rd 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 Monday 4th May 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 47% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

1
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
13
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
47
% chance of some snow
<5
cm of snow expected
-2
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

2
°C maximum temperature
-4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-2
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 43 kph from the north-east.

2
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-4
°C wind chill
43
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect clear skies in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 17 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-east.

2
°C maximum temperature
-4
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
17
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-3
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from NE

Skaftafell weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect clear skies in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 18 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.