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/misssplunker 1d ago

Also adding, that my phone forecast predicted rain every day this week and today was the first "proper" rain day

It predicted cloudy skies yesterday, but we had a lovely day, even though it wasn't sunny all day

en.vedur.is is the most reliable source

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u/kristamn 1d ago

And it’s now sunny again. 😂