Skaftafell weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Skaftafell is expected to be 7°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Skaftafell, Iceland for more weather parameters.

Thursday
22nd Jan
7

4

0

0
Friday
23rd Jan
6

2

6

0
Saturday
24th Jan
2

1

4

0
Sunday
25th Jan
3

1

3

0
Monday
26th Jan
3

3

5

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Thursday 22nd January 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 22nd January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 7°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 50 mm or more of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 59 kph from the east.

7
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
99
% chance of some rain
>50
mm or more of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
59
kph wind from E

Skaftafell weather for Friday 23rd January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 6°C and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south-east.

6
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
31
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
24
kph wind from SE

Skaftafell weather for Saturday 24th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 2°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north.

2
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from N

Skaftafell weather for Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 3°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the east.

3
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-3
°C wind chill
33
kph wind from E

Skaftafell weather for Monday 26th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 3°C and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 44 kph from the east.