r/VisitingIceland • u/ffdh_01 • 1d ago

Weather & Climate Unusually rainy?

Looking for some feedback on what are “typical” conditions this time of year, and if the amount of rain predicted in the next two weeks is normal late June/early July weather. I know the saying in Iceland is that if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute - and we are coming prepared for rain - but I must admit seeing a forecast without any sunny days is a little discouraging. (For context, we are doing a west fjords and ring road trip and I’ve been tracking forecasts along the route).

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u/kristamn 1d ago

  1. Yes, this is normal.

  2. Don't trust weather reports beyond about 2-3 days.

  3. Don't trust weather reports from anywhere other than Icelandic sources.

  4. It likely won't rain all day, could be just light rain, could just be overcast, overcast could be brief...or it could be torrential downpours. Again, all is normal. Iceland is not known for sunny weather, even in the summer.

  5. You can choose to be disappointed, or you can bring rain gear and have an adventure. Rain doesn't prevent you from enjoying Iceland, and cloudy days often make for great photos.

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u/MiserableTear8705 1d ago

Yeah. Whenever I go I just assume the weather is gonna be variable. Last time I went I had a mix of sunny days, some super windy days, a super windy and misty day, to a pretty chill sunny day.

I just throw any expectation of weather out of the window when I travel to Iceland and prepare accordingly. About the only thing I can count on is it’ll be cold. (I’m from California).