Skaftafell weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Skaftafell is expected to be 11°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Skaftafell, Iceland for more weather parameters.

Thursday
20th Aug
11

6

13

3
Friday
21st Aug
11

6

9

3
Saturday
22nd Aug
9

7

0

2
Sunday
23rd Aug
9

8

0

2
Monday
24th Aug
11

7

3

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Wednesday 19th August 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 Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 6 kph from the north.

11
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
13
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
6
kph wind from N

Skaftafell weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north.

11
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
9
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from N

Skaftafell weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 32% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south.

9
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
32
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
9
°C wind chill
6
kph wind from S

Skaftafell weather for Sunday 23rd August 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

9
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
85
% chance of some rain
<40
mm of rainfall expected
7
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from SE

Skaftafell weather for Monday 24th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 40-50 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.