Road trip weather · Updated 19 October 2026 at 17:44

Reykjavík → Seljalandsfoss

Today, 19 Oct · leaving 18:00 · Arrive around 20:20

Drive with care

Gusts up to 16 m/s at Seljalandsfoss around 20:20 — hold the car door with both hands.
Wet snow and slush: Hellisheiði, 18:37.
Heavy rain — standing water and spray: Hveragerði.

Distance: 133 km; Route 1
Driving: 2 h 8 min; 2 h 21 min with breaks
Highest point: 351 m; Hellisheiði
In the dark: 2 h 11 min; 1 pass

FromTo

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 →133 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.

18:00
ReykjavíkStart · 5 m
5°6 ↑9 m/s0.7 mm/hWet
Onward: slush
18:37
37 min
HellisheiðiMountain pass · 384 m
0°5 ↑11 m/s0.4 cm/hSlushDark
Now (17:30): 4° · road 3° · ↑15 m/s
18:48
48 min
HveragerðiOn the way · 23 m
3°2 ↑15 m/s4.5 mm/hWetDark
19:04
1 h 5 min
SelfossOn the way · 7 m
5°6 ↑14 m/s0.7 mm/hWetDark
19:42
1 h 42 min
HellaOn the way · 18 m
6°7 ↑13 m/s2.1 mm/hWetDark
19:57
1 h 58 min
HvolsvöllurOn the way · 21 m
7°9 ↑15 m/s0.6 mm/hWetDark
20:20
2 h 21 min
SeljalandsfossArrival · 19 m
7°11 ↑16 m/s0.6 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.

Station	Air	Road	Gusts
Hellisheiði · 17:30	4°	3°	15

umferdin.is

Questions visitors ask

How long is the drive from Reykjavík to Seljalandsfoss?

About 133 km on Route 1 — around 2 h 8 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.

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

Hellisheiði, about 351 m above the sea. The road crosses Hellisheiði — the places where ice and snow come first.

Is the road from Reykjavík to Seljalandsfoss 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 Seljalandsfoss?

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 16 m/s at Seljalandsfoss around 20:20 — hold the car door with both hands. Wet snow and slush: Hellisheiði, 18:37. Heavy rain — standing water and spray: Hveragerði.