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Mountains in Iceland

14 mountains in Iceland, ranked by height, prominence or the snow expected in the next 3 days, with the weather expected at each summit. Each page opens the forecast at the summit, with a day-by-day forecast, nearby mountains and ski areas.

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Rank by
#MountainHeightProminenceSnownext 3 daysSnow7 daysSummit temp.next 3 daysFreezing levelnext 3 daysWindstrongest, 3 days
1HvannadalshnúkurHighlands of Iceland15 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 0–1,000 m · −14° to −7° · wind 6 km/h2,110 m–15 cm85 cm−14° to −7°0–1,000 m6 km/h
2Öræfajökull15 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 0–1,000 m · −14° to −7° · wind 6 km/h2,110 m–15 cm85 cm−14° to −7°0–1,000 m6 km/h
3Bárðarbunga50 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 150–800 m · −12° to −8° · wind 18 km/h2,010 m550 m50 cm71 cm−12° to −8°150–800 m18 km/h
4Kverkfjöll47 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 150–800 m · −12° to −7° · wind 23 km/h1,933 m–47 cm62 cm−12° to −7°150–800 m23 km/h
5SnæfellHighlands of Iceland53 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 150–800 m · −11° to −7° · wind 24 km/h1,833 m–53 cm78 cm−11° to −7°150–800 m24 km/h
6Esjufjöll17 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 250–1,050 m · −10° to −5° · wind 41 km/h1,760 m–17 cm73 cm−10° to −5°250–1,050 m41 km/h
7Grímsvötn23 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 50–900 m · −11° to −5° · wind 43 km/h1,725 m–23 cm57 cm−11° to −5°50–900 m43 km/h
8Herðubreið35 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 50–750 m · −11° to −6° · wind 25 km/h1,682 m–35 cm41 cm−11° to −6°50–750 m25 km/h
9Eiríksjökull24 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 0–550 m · −12° to −7° · wind 14 km/h1,672 m–24 cm45 cm−12° to −7°0–550 m14 km/h
10Eyjafjallajökull4 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 0–700 m · −17° to −6° · wind 9 km/h1,651 m–4 cm69 cm−17° to −6°0–700 m9 km/h
11Thordarhyrna8 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 50–1,100 m · −11° to −4° · wind 37 km/h1,650 m–8 cm59 cm−11° to −4°50–1,100 m37 km/h
12Loki-Fögrufjöll20 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 200–900 m · −9° to −4° · wind 35 km/h1,573 m–20 cm55 cm−9° to −4°200–900 m35 km/h
13Kerling41 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 250–700 m · −9° to −6° · wind 6 km/h1,538 m–41 cm47 cm−9° to −6°250–700 m6 km/h
14AskjaDyngjufjöll51 cm snow in 3 days · freezing level 200–900 m · −9° to −4° · wind 19 km/h1,516 m–51 cm61 cm−9° to −4°200–900 m19 km/h

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Weather: each summit’s forecast is refreshed about once a day (last update 11 hours ago). Forecast snowfall, temperature and freezing level at each summit from each area’s general-purpose model, at 10 cm of snow per 10 mm of water; the wind is the model’s wind for that spot, and real summit winds are often stronger. Prominence: how far a summit rises above the lowest col linking it to higher ground. Mountains, heights, prominence and ranges: Wikidata (CC0). Forecasts: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).