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Light breeze
NW · gusts 4 m/s
Monday 19 October · Faxaflói

Reykholt (Borgarfjörður) weather, live

4°
Rain
Icelandic: Rigning
Feels like 1° · 0.8 mm/h

Drying up around 23:00.

The sky over Reykholt (Borgarfjörður) at 18:56, drawn from the forecast.

Updated

Measured 18:50Stafholtsey · 14 km · 6 min ago4°3 m/sgusts 495 %

The next 48 hours

What to wear

If you're out for an hour or so

Feels like -1°
  • Wool sweater
    Stays warm even when damp
  • Waterproof shell
    One with a hood
  • Warm hat
  • Gloves
  • Rain trousers
  • No umbrella
    It'll flip at the first gust

Driving today

Warnings, gusts and road ice over the next 12 hours

Good driving conditions
  • No warnings, no strong gusts and nothing pointing to ice.

Always check umferdin.is and safetravel.is before you set off.

  • Kolás17 km · 66 m
    1↑2Air 3°Road 5°
  • Brattabrekka25 km · 414 m
    4↑6Air 0°Road 1°
  • Þyrill31 km · 53 m
    6↑9Air 5°
  • Borgarnes34 km
    6↑8Air 5°
Road conditions on umferdin.is

Before you go

Historic settlement of saga writer Snorri Sturluson, with his old geothermal bathing pool.

    10 days

    Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

    • Evening
      4°
      7 m/s · ↑8 · 2.9 mm
    • Night
      3°
      4 m/s · ↑11 · 0.1 mm
      Morning
      3°
      4 m/s · ↑7
      Afternoon
      5°
      5 m/s · ↑8
      Evening
      2°
      5 m/s · ↑6
    • Night
      1°
      5 m/s · ↑7
      Morning
      2°
      5 m/s · ↑5
      Afternoon
      4°
      4 m/s · ↑5
      Evening
      -1°
      5 m/s · ↑7 · 0.1 mm
    • Night
      0°
      5 m/s · ↑5 · 0.1 mm
      Morning
      0°
      3 m/s · ↑5 · 0.1 mm
      Afternoon
      1°
      3 m/s · ↑6 · 0.1 mm
      Evening
      -1°
      3 m/s · ↑6
    • Night
      -3°
      4 m/s · ↑6
      Morning
      -1°
      5 m/s · ↑9
      Afternoon
      0°
      6 m/s · ↑13
      Evening
      -1°
      4 m/s · ↑12 · 0.1 mm
    • Night
      -1°
      3 m/s · ↑9 · 0.1 mm
      Morning
      -2°
      4 m/s · ↑10
      Afternoon
      -1°
      3 m/s · ↑12
      Evening
      -2°
      2 m/s · ↑9
    • Night
      -6°
      3 m/s · ↑11
      Morning
      -5°
      3 m/s · ↑11
      Afternoon
      -1°
      4 m/s · ↑9
      Evening
      -4°
      3 m/s · ↑8
    • Night
      -5°
      2 m/s · ↑6
      Morning
      -3°
      4 m/s · ↑12
      Afternoon
      0°
      4 m/s · ↑12
      Evening
      -2°
      3 m/s · ↑8
    • Night
      -1°
      4 m/s · ↑12 · 0.1 mm
      Morning
      2°
      7 m/s · ↑14
      Afternoon
      2°
      7 m/s · ↑14 · 0.2 mm
      Evening
      1°
      5 m/s · ↑13 · 0.4 mm
    • Night
      0°
      5 m/s · ↑10
      Morning
      -1°
      4 m/s · ↑12
      Afternoon
      1°
      6 m/s · ↑13
      Evening
      0°
      5 m/s · ↑12

    Wind

    Mean wind and gusts, m/s

    No strong gusts in the next two days.

    8 Fresh breeze14 Near galeNow06:0018:0006:0018:00

    Mean wind Gusts

    The second number is the one that matters: gusts flip trailers and rip car doors off their hinges.

    The weeks ahead

    Reykholt (Borgarfjörður): two weeks day by day, then the weeks after and the season ahead — each compared with the usual weather.

    The whole country, two weeks ahead →
    1. The next three days · 19–21 Oct

      -2° – 6°

      Fairly sure

      Rain or snow at times · Gales possible

    2. The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct

      -3° – 3°

      Could still change

      Mostly dry · Gales possible

    3. The week after · 26 Oct – 2 Nov

      -2° – 3°

      Very uncertain

      Rain or snow most days · Breezy

    Day by day

    ECMWF runs its forecast 51 times with slightly different starting points. Where the runs agree, the forecast is sure; the further ahead, the more they drift apart.

    Chance of rain or snow
    Strongest gusts, m/s
    • Likely high and low
    • 8 in 10 runs fall inside
    • Tap a day for the details.

    Further ahead

    Beyond two weeks no forecast can say which day it rains — but ECMWF's extended forecast can tell whether a week leans warmer or wetter than usual, and how sure it is. Paler bars mean a weaker lean.

    1. 2–8 Nov
      +0.6° A little warmer than usual
      57% likely
      About the usual rain and snow
    2. 9–15 Nov
      +0.4° About usual
      About the usual rain and snow
    3. 16–22 Nov
      +0.3° About usual
      About the usual rain and snow
    4. 23–29 Nov
      −0.4° About usual
      −22% Drier than usual
      69% likely

    The season ahead

    ECMWF's seasonal forecast, month by month. Read it as a lean, not a forecast — for packing, the usual weather is still your best guide.

    1. November

      Usually 4° / -4° in Þingvellir
      +0.6° A little warmer than usual
      About the usual rain and snow
      November in detail

    2. December

      Usually 3° / -5° in Þingvellir
      +0.4° About usual
      About the usual rain and snow
      December in detail

    3. January

      Usually 2° / -5° in Þingvellir
      +0.5° A little warmer than usual
      About the usual rain and snow
      January in detail

    Ensemble, extended-range (EC46) and seasonal (SEAS5) forecasts: ECMWF via Open-Meteo.com, CC BY 4.0.

    Daylight

    9 h 20 min of daylight

    ↓ 6 min 39 s shorter than yesterday

    0006121800MidsummerMidwinter08:2917:49
    Sunrise
    08:29
    Sunset
    17:49
    Golden hour
    16:34–17:49
    Fully dark
    19:36–06:45

    Northern lights tonight

    Clouded out

    Dark 19:36–06:45

    Cloud cover through the night
    1906
    Activity (Kp)
    Tonight
    5.0
    Tue
    3.7
    Wed
    3.3

    Get away from street lights and give your eyes fifteen minutes.

    From the forecaster

    Written by the duty meteorologists at the Icelandic Met Office

    South and southwest 5-13 m/s and wiedly rain og showers of rain, but mainly dry in the northeast.

    South 8-13 m/s at the east coast tomorrow, but much lighter winds elsewhere. Rain or sleet in the east parts, later snow in mountains, but scattered showers of rain or sleet elsewhere. Clearing in the east tomorrow evening.

    Temperatures 3 to 10 deg C, mildest in the Eastfjords.

    Written today at 17:59 · vedur.is

    Regional forecasts are only written in Icelandic, so this is the national one.

    In short

    1. Tonight

      Southerly 4–7 m/s, rain. 2 to 4 °C.

    2. Tomorrow

      Southeasterly 3–7 m/s, variable cloud. 1 to 5 °C.

    3. Wednesday

      Northeasterly 3–7 m/s, variable cloud. -2 to 4 °C.

    Typical weather by month

    Nearest long-term record: Þingvellir, 46 km away

    1. Jan2°-5°13 d
    2. Feb3°-6°14 d
    3. Mar4°-5°15 d
    4. Apr7°-2°13 d
    5. May11°1°13 d
    6. Jun15°5°12 d
    7. Jul16°7°12 d
    8. Aug15°6°13 d
    9. Sep12°3°17 d
    10. Oct7°0°14 d
    11. Nov4°-4°13 d
    12. Dec3°-5°13 d

    high / low · wet days · Icelandic Met Office, Þingvellir 1996–2020

    Questions visitors ask

    What is the weather in Reykholt (Borgarfjörður) right now?

    4 °C and rain, wind 3 m/s from the northwest, gusting 4 m/s. Measured at Stafholtsey at 18:50 on 19 October 2026.

    What will the weather be like in Reykholt (Borgarfjörður) over the next two weeks?

    The next three days (19–21 Oct): -2 to 6 °C, rain or snow at times, gales possible. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): -3 to 3 °C, mostly dry, gales possible. The week after (26 Oct – 2 Nov): -2 to 3 °C, rain or snow most days, breezy. Based on ECMWF's 51-run ensemble forecast as of 19 October 2026; the further ahead, the less certain.

    What should I wear in Reykholt (Borgarfjörður) today?

    Dress for the wind, not the thermometer: wool sweater, waterproof shell, warm hat, gloves, rain trousers and no umbrella.

    Is it safe to drive to Reykholt (Borgarfjörður) today?

    Good driving conditions. No warnings, no strong gusts and nothing pointing to ice. Always check road conditions on umferdin.is before you set off.

    Can I see the northern lights in Reykholt (Borgarfjörður) tonight?

    Clouded out. Dark 19:36–06:45.

    When is sunrise and sunset in Reykholt (Borgarfjörður) today?

    Sunrise is at 08:29 and sunset at 17:49 — 9 h 20 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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