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.

Tuesday
24th Feb
5

-5

3

0
Wednesday
25th Feb
-1

-7

4

1
Thursday
26th Feb
2

-1

1

1
Friday
27th Feb
-2

-5

8

1
Saturday
28th Feb
1

-4

7

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Tuesday 24th February 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 Tuesday 24th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 5°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

5
°C maximum temperature
-5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
67
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from N

Skaftafell weather for Wednesday 25th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of -1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 56% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

-1
°C maximum temperature
-7
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
56
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-7
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from NW

Skaftafell weather for Thursday 26th February 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of sleet/snow expected with 74% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the east.

2
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
74
% chance of some sleet or snow
<30
mm of sleet/snow expected
-2
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from E

Skaftafell weather for Friday 27th February 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of -2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 cm of snow expected with 56% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

-2
°C maximum temperature
-5
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
56
% chance of some snow
<10
cm of snow expected
-7
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from NW

Skaftafell weather for Saturday 28th February 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 41% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north-east.