Iceland Weather
Road trip weather · Updated

Reykjavík → Geysir

Today, 19 Oct · leaving 18:00 · Arrive around 19:57

Drive with care
  • Gusts up to 17 m/s at Þingvellir around 18:51 — hold the car door with both hands.
  • Wet snow and slush: Mosfellsheiði, 18:37.
Distance
109 km
Route 36, 37
Driving
1 h 47 min
1 h 58 min with breaks
Highest point
254 m
Mosfellsheiði
In the dark
1 h 48 min
1 pass
Day
Day
Leaving at

The road ahead

Height above the sea, the weather where you'll be when you're there, and the road surface it points to.

Swipe along the road →109 km
0 °CMosfellsheiði · 270 m18:005°18:371°18:512°19:303°19:576°94101717121412Reykjavík18:00 · 0 kmÞingvellir18:51 · 48 kmLaugarvatn19:30 · 80 kmGeysir19:57 · 109 km
WetSlushFreezing level — above the line it's below zero13Gusts under the band, m/sDark

Stop by stop

Times include short breaks. The surface is our estimate from the forecast.

  1. 18:00
    ReykjavíkStart · 5 m
    5°6 ↑9 m/s0.7 mm/hWet
    Onward: slush
  2. 18:37
    37 min
    MosfellsheiðiMountain pass · 270 m
    1°5 ↑10 m/s4.2 mm/hSlushDark
    Now (17:30): 4° · ↑12 m/s
  3. 18:51
    52 min
    ÞingvellirOn the way · 130 m
    2°3 ↑17 m/s3.4 mm/hWetDark
  4. 19:30
    1 h 30 min
    LaugarvatnOn the way · 73 m
    3°3 ↑12 m/s3.3 mm/hWetDark
  5. 19:57
    1 h 58 min
    GeysirArrival · 78 m
    6°5 ↑12 m/s0.1 mm/hWetDark

The road surface here is our estimate from the forecast, not a report. Always check umferdin.is before you set off.

Tyres and the car

Winter tyres advised for the passes

Ice is possible where the road climbs. Summer tyres lose grip near freezing — ask your rental for winter or all-season tyres.

Studded tyres are allowed from 1 November to 14 April. Outside those dates the law allows them only when driving conditions require them.

  • Open the doors with both hands where it's gusty — rental companies charge for doors the wind takes.

On this road right now

Vegagerðin's latest report for each stretch, and the roadside stations.

Clear all the way, Vegagerðin reports.

StationAirRoadGusts
Mosfellsheiði · 17:304°–12
umferdin.is

Questions visitors ask

How long is the drive from Reykjavík to Geysir?

About 109 km on Route 36 and 37 — around 1 h 47 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.

What's the highest point on the road from Reykjavík to Geysir?

Mosfellsheiði, about 254 m above the sea. The road crosses Mosfellsheiði — the places where ice and snow come first.

Is the road from Reykjavík to Geysir open today?

Yes — Vegagerðin reports the road clear all the way. Conditions change fast; check umferdin.is before you set off.

Do I need studded tyres to drive from Reykjavík to Geysir?

Winter tyres advised for the passes. Ice is possible where the road climbs. Summer tyres lose grip near freezing — ask your rental for winter or all-season tyres. Studded tyres are allowed from 1 November to 14 April. Outside those dates the law allows them only when driving conditions require them.

What's the weather on the drive Monday 19 Oct?

Drive with care, leaving at 18:00. Gusts up to 17 m/s at Þingvellir around 18:51 — hold the car door with both hands. Wet snow and slush: Mosfellsheiði, 18:37.

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Road reports and stations: Vegagerðin. Route © OpenStreetMap contributors.