Road trip weather · Updated 19 October 2026 at 17:43

Reykjavík → Stykkishólmur

Today, 19 Oct · leaving 18:00 · Arrive around 21:01

Good driving

Wet in places, but no ice, snow or strong gusts expected.

Distance: 177 km; Route 54, 1
Driving: 2 h 45 min; 3 h 2 min with breaks
Highest point: 197 m
In the dark: 2 h 42 min

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 →177 km

WetFreezing 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
18:26
26 min
KjalarnesNotorious gusts · 38 m
4°2 ↑6 m/s1.3 mm/hWetDark
Now (17:30): 5° · road 5° · ↑6 m/s
19:09
1 h 9 min
HafnarfjallNotorious gusts · 41 m
4°5 ↑8 m/s1.9 mm/hWetDark
Now (17:30): 4° · road 5° · ↑9 m/s
19:21
1 h 21 min
BorgarnesOn the way · 3 m
5°4 ↑9 m/s1.4 mm/hWetDark
20:16
2 h 16 min
VegamótOn the way · 14 m
4°3 ↑8 m/s1.0 mm/hWetDark
21:01
3 h 2 min
StykkishólmurArrival · 16 m
4°5 ↑7 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

Summer tyres are fine

No ice or snow expected on this drive. Studs aren't allowed now unless conditions require them.

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

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
Kjalarnes · 17:30	5°	5°	6
Hafnarfjall · 17:30	4°	5°	9

umferdin.is

Questions visitors ask

How long is the drive from Reykjavík to Stykkishólmur?

About 177 km on Route 54 and 1 — around 2 h 45 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.

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

about 197 m above the sea. Kjalarnes and Hafnarfjall are known for violent gusts.

Is the road from Reykjavík to Stykkishólmur 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 Stykkishólmur?

Summer tyres are fine. No ice or snow expected on this drive. Studs aren't allowed now unless conditions require them. 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?

Good driving, leaving at 18:00. Wet in places, but no ice, snow or strong gusts expected.