Iceland Weather
Gentle breeze
SW · gusts 9 m/s
Monday 19 October · Capital region

Reykjavík weather, live

6°
Rain
Icelandic: Rigning
Feels like 3° · 0.5 mm/h

Drying up around 21:00.

The sky over Reykjavík at 16:54, drawn from the forecast.

Updated

Measured 16:40Reykjavík Hljómskálagarður · 0.6 km · 14 min ago6°4 m/sgusts 992 %

The next 48 hours

What to wear

If you're out for an hour or so

Feels like 1°
  • Wool sweater or fleece
  • Waterproof shell
    One with a hood
  • A hat
    You'll want it
  • Rain trousers
  • No umbrella
    It'll flip at the first gust
  • Sturdy, waterproof shoes

Driving today

Warnings, gusts and road ice over the next 12 hours

Drive with care
  • Strong gusts (15 m/s). Hold on to the car door.

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

  • Miðbakki0 km
    5↑10Air 5°
  • Reykjavík Háahlíð3 km · 60 m
    4↑7Air 5°
  • Sundahöfn4 km
    4↑6Air 6°
  • Seltjarnarnes4 km · 5 m
    8↑11Air 6°
Road conditions on umferdin.is

10 days

Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

  • Afternoon
    5°
    8 m/s · ↑15 · 1.9 mm
    Evening
    5°
    9 m/s · ↑10 · 2.4 mm
  • Night
    4°
    7 m/s · ↑7 · 0.1 mm
    Morning
    4°
    6 m/s · ↑6
    Afternoon
    5°
    6 m/s · ↑11 · 0.3 mm
    Evening
    3°
    5 m/s · ↑6
  • Night
    1°
    7 m/s · ↑8
    Morning
    2°
    9 m/s · ↑9
    Afternoon
    4°
    8 m/s · ↑10
    Evening
    3°
    8 m/s · ↑12 · 4.1 mm
  • Night
    2°
    9 m/s · ↑12 · 1.4 mm
    Morning
    1°
    7 m/s · ↑8 · 1.0 mm
    Afternoon
    2°
    4 m/s · ↑10 · 0.1 mm
    Evening
    0°
    4 m/s · ↑10 · 0.4 mm
  • Night
    0°
    5 m/s · ↑9
    Morning
    -2°
    3 m/s · ↑8
    Afternoon
    0°
    2 m/s · ↑6
    Evening
    -1°
    2 m/s · ↑4
  • Night
    -2°
    3 m/s · ↑3
    Morning
    -1°
    3 m/s · ↑4
    Afternoon
    -1°
    2 m/s · ↑4
    Evening
    -2°
    2 m/s · ↑4
  • Night
    -2°
    2 m/s · ↑4
    Morning
    -4°
    1 m/s · ↑5
    Afternoon
    -1°
    2 m/s · ↑7
    Evening
    -2°
    4 m/s · ↑8
  • Night
    -3°
    4 m/s · ↑8
    Morning
    -2°
    4 m/s · ↑9
    Afternoon
    2°
    5 m/s · ↑9
    Evening
    3°
    5 m/s · ↑11
  • Night
    3°
    6 m/s · ↑11 · 0.1 mm
    Morning
    3°
    3 m/s · ↑11
    Afternoon
    4°
    5 m/s · ↑9 · 1.7 mm
    Evening
    2°
    2 m/s · ↑9
  • Night
    0°
    1 m/s · ↑3
    Morning
    -1°
    2 m/s · ↑5
    Afternoon
    1°
    3 m/s · ↑5
    Evening
    0°
    2 m/s · ↑5

Wind

Mean wind and gusts, m/s

Strongest gust, next 48 h
15m/s
Near gale
today at 17:00
8 Fresh breeze14 Near gale17 GaleNow04:0016:0004:0016:00

Mean wind Gusts

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

The weeks ahead

Reykjavík: 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

    A little colder than usual

    0° – 7° · −1.1°Fairly sure

    Rain or snow at times · Gales possible

  2. The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct

    Much colder than usual

    -3° – 3° · −4.0°Could still change

    Mostly dry · Breezy

  3. The week after · 26 Oct – 2 Nov

    Colder than usual

    -2° – 4° · −2.0°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
  • Usual for the time of year
  • 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
    usually 6° / 1°
    +0.6° A little warmer than usual
    61% likely
    About the usual rain and snow
  2. 9–15 Nov
    usually 5° / 0°
    +0.4° About usual
    About the usual rain and snow
  3. 16–22 Nov
    usually 5° / 0°
    +0.3° About usual
    About the usual rain and snow
  4. 23–29 Nov
    usually 4° / -1°
    −0.5° A little colder than usual
    46% likely
    −28% Drier than usual
    71% likely
    Windier than usual

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 5° / 0° in Reykjavík
    +0.6° A little warmer than usual
    About the usual rain and snow
    November in detail

  2. December

    Usually 3° / -2° in Reykjavík
    +0.3° About usual
    About the usual rain and snow
    December in detail

  3. January

    Usually 3° / -2° in Reykjavík
    +0.4° About 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. Icelandic Met Office, Reykjavík 1991–2020.

Daylight

9 h 24 min of daylight

↓ 6 min 29 s shorter than yesterday

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Sunrise
08:30
Sunset
17:54
Golden hour
16:41–17:54
Fully dark
19:38–06:47

Northern lights tonight

Great chance
Best bet around 21:00

Dark 19:38–06:47

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

Written today at 15:12 · vedur.is

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

In short

  1. Today

    Southerly 6–10 m/s, rain. Around 5 °C.

  2. Tonight

    Southerly 6–9 m/s, rain. 3 to 5 °C.

  3. Tomorrow

    Southerly 4–8 m/s, a few showers. 3 to 5 °C.

  4. Wednesday

    Easterly 6–10 m/s, a little sleet. 1 to 4 °C.

Typical weather by month

1991–2020 averages for Reykjavík

  1. Jan3°-2°15 d
  2. Feb3°-2°15 d
  3. Mar4°-1°14 d
  4. Apr7°1°12 d
  5. May10°4°11 d
  6. Jun13°7°9 d
  7. Jul15°9°10 d
  8. Aug14°9°12 d
  9. Sep11°6°15 d
  10. Oct8°3°13 d
  11. Nov5°0°14 d
  12. Dec3°-2°15 d

high / low · wet days · Icelandic Met Office, Reykjavík 1991–2020

Questions visitors ask

What is the weather in Reykjavík right now?

6 °C and rain, wind 4 m/s from the southwest, gusting 9 m/s. Measured at Reykjavík Hljómskálagarður at 16:40 on 19 October 2026.

What will the weather be like in Reykjavík over the next two weeks?

The next three days (19–21 Oct): a little colder than usual, 0 to 7 °C, rain or snow at times, gales possible. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): much colder than usual, -3 to 3 °C, mostly dry, breezy. The week after (26 Oct – 2 Nov): colder than usual, -2 to 4 °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 Reykjavík today?

Dress for the wind, not the thermometer: wool sweater or fleece, waterproof shell, a hat, rain trousers, no umbrella and sturdy, waterproof shoes.

Is it safe to drive to Reykjavík today?

Drive with care. Strong gusts (15 m/s). Hold on to the car door. Always check road conditions on umferdin.is before you set off.

Can I see the northern lights in Reykjavík tonight?

Great chance — Best bet around 21:00. Dark 19:38–06:47.

When is sunrise and sunset in Reykjavík today?

Sunrise is at 08:30 and sunset at 17:54 — 9 h 24 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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