Iceland Weather
Gentle breeze
WSW · gusts 10 m/s
Monday 19 October · Capital region

Sun Voyager weather, live

5°
Heavy rain
Icelandic: Úrhelli
Feels like 2° · 1.4 mm/h

Drying up around 21:00.

The sky over Sun Voyager at 17:33, drawn from the forecast.

Updated

Measured 17:30Reykjavík Hljómskálagarður · 1.3 km · 4 min ago5°5 m/sgusts 1094 %

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

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

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

  • Miðbakki1 km
    4↑6Air 6°
  • Reykjavík Háahlíð2 km · 60 m
    6↑9Air 5°
  • Sundahöfn3 km
    4↑6Air 6°
  • Geirsnef5 km · 4 m
    3↑6Air 6°
Road conditions on umferdin.is

Before you go

Steel Viking-ship sculpture on the seafront path, framing the bay and Mt Esja.

    10 days

    Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

    • Afternoon
      5°
      8 m/s · ↑11 · 1.4 mm
      Evening
      5°
      9 m/s · ↑9 · 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 · ↑5
    • Night
      1°
      7 m/s · ↑7
      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

    No strong gusts in the next two days.

    8 Fresh breeze14 Near galeNow05:0017:0005:0017:00

    Mean wind Gusts

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

    The weeks ahead

    Sun Voyager: 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

    0006121800MidsummerMidwinter08:3017:53
    Sunrise
    08:30
    Sunset
    17:53
    Golden hour
    16:41–17:53
    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. Tonight

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

    2. Tomorrow

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

    3. 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 Sun Voyager right now?

    5 °C and heavy rain, wind 5 m/s from the west, gusting 10 m/s. Measured at Reykjavík Hljómskálagarður at 17:30 on 19 October 2026.

    What will the weather be like in Sun Voyager 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 Sun Voyager 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 Sun Voyager 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 Sun Voyager tonight?

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

    When is sunrise and sunset in Sun Voyager today?

    Sunrise is at 08:30 and sunset at 17:53 — 9 h 24 min of daylight. Iceland is on UTC all year.

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