Gentle breeze

SSE · gusts 11 m/s

Monday 19 October · South

Vestmannaeyjar weather, live

7°

Heavy rain

Icelandic: Úrhelli

Feels like 3° · 1.5 mm/h

Gentle breeze

SSE · gusts 11 m/s

Drying up around 22:00.

The sky over Vestmannaeyjar at 17:36, drawn from the forecast.

Updated 19 October 2026 at 17:36

Measured 17:30Vestmannaeyjabær · 0.8 km · 6 min ago7°5 m/sgusts 1190 %

The next 48 hours

What to wear

If you're out for an hour or so

Feels like 2°

Wool sweater or fleece
Waterproof shell
Wind goes straight through knitwear
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 (17 m/s). Hold on to the car door.

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

Básasker0 km
7↑11Air 7°
Stórhöfði5 km · 118 m
14↑17Air 6°
Landeyjahöfn13 km
11↑14Air 7°
Surtsey23 km · 36 m
9↑12Air 7°

Road conditions on umferdin.is

10 days

Highs, lows, rain and the strongest gust each day

Afternoon
8°
9 m/s · ↑16 · 1.5 mm
Evening
8°
11 m/s · ↑16 · 2.2 mm
Night
8°
6 m/s · ↑9 · 0.7 mm
Morning
7°
5 m/s · ↑6
Afternoon
7°
7 m/s · ↑10 · 1.3 mm
Evening
6°
5 m/s · ↑7 · 0.6 mm
Night
5°
6 m/s · ↑6 · 1.2 mm
Morning
6°
9 m/s · ↑9 · 0.7 mm
Afternoon
7°
12 m/s · ↑12
Evening
7°
13 m/s · ↑16 · 7.3 mm
Night
6°
12 m/s · ↑17 · 2.6 mm
Morning
6°
6 m/s · ↑11 · 2.4 mm
Afternoon
5°
5 m/s · ↑11 · 1.0 mm
Evening
5°
8 m/s · ↑12 · 2.7 mm
Night
5°
8 m/s · ↑11 · 1.3 mm
Morning
2°
3 m/s · ↑10
Afternoon
2°
4 m/s · ↑7
Evening
1°
4 m/s · ↑8
Night
-1°
5 m/s · ↑11
Morning
-2°
5 m/s · ↑12
Afternoon
0°
5 m/s · ↑12
Evening
1°
6 m/s · ↑7
Night
-1°
5 m/s · ↑16
Morning
-1°
3 m/s · ↑17
Afternoon
3°
2 m/s · ↑10 · 0.5 mm
Evening
4°
6 m/s · ↑10 · 0.4 mm
Night
1°
4 m/s · ↑9
Morning
3°
2 m/s · ↑15
Afternoon
6°
10 m/s · ↑17
Evening
5°
7 m/s · ↑17 · 0.6 mm
Night
7°
7 m/s · ↑15 · 0.1 mm
Morning
6°
4 m/s · ↑14 · 0.5 mm
Afternoon
7°
6 m/s · ↑16 · 0.3 mm
Evening
6°
3 m/s · ↑16
Night
5°
3 m/s · ↑9
Morning
4°
3 m/s · ↑6
Afternoon
5°
3 m/s · ↑6 · 0.2 mm
Evening
4°
3 m/s · ↑6

Wind

Mean wind and gusts, m/s

Strongest gust, next 48 h

16m/s

Near gale

today at 18:00

Mean wind Gusts

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

The weeks ahead

Vestmannaeyjar: 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 →

The next three days · 19–21 Oct
Warmer than usual
5° – 10° · +1.5°Fairly sure
Rain or snow most days · Stormy at times
The rest of the week · 22–25 Oct
Colder than usual
1° – 7° · −1.5°Could still change
Rain or snow at times · Gales possible
The week after · 26 Oct – 2 Nov
A little warmer than usual
1° – 7° · +0.5°Could still change
Rain or snow most days · Gales possible

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.

WeekTemperatureRain and snow

2–8 Nov
usually 6° / 2°
+0.6° A little warmer than usual
55% likely
About the usual rain and snow
9–15 Nov
usually 6° / 2°
+0.3° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
16–22 Nov
usually 5° / 1°
+0.3° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
23–29 Nov
usually 5° / 1°
−0.4° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
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.

November
Usually 5° / 2° in Vestmannaeyjar
+0.6° A little warmer than usual
About the usual rain and snow
November in detail
December
Usually 4° / 0° in Vestmannaeyjar
+0.2° About usual
About the usual rain and snow
December in detail
January
Usually 4° / 0° in Vestmannaeyjar
+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, Stórhöfði 1991–2020.

Daylight

9 h 29 min of daylight

↓ 6 min 16 s shorter than yesterday

Sunrise: 08:20
Sunset: 17:49
Golden hour: 16:39–17:49
Fully dark: 19:31–06:41

Northern lights tonight

Clouded out

Dark 19:31–06:41

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

Tonight
Southerly 5–11 m/s, rain. 7 to 8 °C.
Tomorrow
Southerly 4–7 m/s, a few showers. 6 to 7 °C.
Wednesday
Easterly 5–13 m/s, showers. 5 to 7 °C.

Typical weather by month

1991–2020 averages for Vestmannaeyjar

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

Questions visitors ask

What is the weather in Vestmannaeyjar right now?

7 °C and heavy rain, wind 5 m/s from the southeast, gusting 11 m/s. Measured at Vestmannaeyjabær at 17:30 on 19 October 2026.

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

The next three days (19–21 Oct): warmer than usual, 5 to 10 °C, rain or snow most days, stormy at times. The rest of the week (22–25 Oct): colder than usual, 1 to 7 °C, rain or snow at times, gales possible. The week after (26 Oct – 2 Nov): a little warmer than usual, 1 to 7 °C, rain or snow most days, gales possible. Based on ECMWF's 51-run ensemble forecast as of 19 October 2026; the further ahead, the less certain.

What should I wear in Vestmannaeyjar 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 Vestmannaeyjar today?

Drive with care. Strong gusts (17 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 Vestmannaeyjar tonight?

Clouded out. Dark 19:31–06:41.

When is sunrise and sunset in Vestmannaeyjar today?

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

Nearby

More forecasts close by

Iceland right now

Live readings from … Icelandic Met Office stations, updated hourly

Gathering stations…

The moving streaks follow the wind as it's measured right now.

Where's the best weather?

Towns ranked by sunshine, warmth, calm and staying dry

Mountain passes

Live from the Road Administration's roadside weather stations

Plan a drive →