Skaftafell weather in January 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -2°C in Skaftafell, Iceland in January based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 174 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • -2°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Skaftafell-2
    -2°C max day temperature
  • 0 hours of sunshine per day
  • 19 days with some rainfall in January in Skaftafell19
    19 days with some rainfall
  • -7°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Skaftafell-7
    -7°C min night temperature
  • 6 hours of daylight per day in January in Skaftafell6
    6 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Skaftafell0
    No heat & humidity
  • 174 mm monthly rainfall in January in Skaftafell174
    174 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in January in Skaftafell0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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The January weather guide for Iceland (Skaftafell) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in Skaftafell in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -2°C in Skaftafell in January, falling to -7°C at night.

How sunny is it in Skaftafell in January?

There are normally 0 hours of bright sunshine each day in Skaftafell in January - that's 7% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Skaftafell in January?

There are usually 19 days with some rain in Skaftafell in January and the average monthly rainfall is 174mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Skaftafell January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Skaftafell in January 2026. Select a month to view Skaftafell sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 10:57 15:26
Friday, 16th January 2026 10:31 16:05
Saturday, 31st January 2026 09:50 16:53

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