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Road trip weather · Updated

Vík → Jökulsárlón

Today, 19 Oct · leaving 18:00 · Arrive around 21:09

Good driving
  • Wet in places, but no ice, snow or strong gusts expected.
Distance
200 km
Route 1
Driving
2 h 52 min
3 h 9 min with breaks
Highest point
87 m
In the dark
2 h 59 min
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 →200 km
0 °C18:007°18:196°19:085°20:145°20:277°20:535°21:095°1197777886131275Vík18:00 · 0 kmKirkjubæjarklaustur19:08 · 73 kmSkaftafell20:14 · 143 kmJökulsárlón21:09 · 200 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.

  1. 18:00
    VíkStart · 3 m
    7°7 ↑11 m/s0.5 mm/hWet
  2. 18:19
    20 min
    MýrdalssandurNotorious gusts · 37 m
    6°6 ↑9 m/s1.1 mm/hWetDark
    Now (17:30): 6° · road 6° · ↑8 m/s
  3. 19:08
    1 h 8 min
    KirkjubæjarklausturOn the way · 50 m
    5°5 ↑7 m/s1.3 mm/hWetDark
  4. 20:14
    2 h 14 min
    SkaftafellOn the way · 87 m
    5°2 ↑6 m/s0.7 mm/hWetDark
  5. 20:27
    2 h 27 min
    Sandfell í ÖræfumNotorious gusts · 84 m
    7°10 ↑13 m/s1.0 mm/hWetDark
    Now (17:30): 5° · road 5° · ↑3 m/s
  6. 20:53
    2 h 54 min
    KvískerNotorious gusts · 24 m
    5°4 ↑7 m/s3.1 mm/hWetDark
    Now (17:30): 5° · road 5° · ↑1 m/s
  7. 21:09
    3 h 9 min
    JökulsárlónArrival · 5 m
    5°4 ↑5 m/s1.9 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.

StationAirRoadGusts
Mýrdalssandur · 17:306°6°8
Sandfell í Öræfum · 17:305°5°3
Kvísker · 17:305°5°1
umferdin.is

Questions visitors ask

How long is the drive from Vík to Jökulsárlón?

About 200 km on Route 1 — around 2 h 52 min of driving, longer with stops for fuel, food and photos.

What's the highest point on the road from Vík to Jökulsárlón?

about 87 m above the sea. Mýrdalssandur and Sandfell í Öræfum and Kvísker are known for violent gusts.

Is the road from Vík to Jökulsárlón 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 Vík to Jökulsárlón?

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.

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