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.

Saturday
16th May
5

2

4

4
Sunday
17th May
6

0

12

4
Monday
18th May
7

2

6

4
Tuesday
19th May
7

3

10

3
Wednesday
20th May
8

4

0

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Saturday 16th 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 Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 20% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

5
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
20
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from SE

Skaftafell weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 5 kph from the north.

6
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
12
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
5
kph wind from N

Skaftafell weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-west.

7
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from SW

Skaftafell weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the east.

7
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
10
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
8
kph wind from E

Skaftafell weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect overcast skies in Skaftafell, Iceland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south.