Drone Weather in Iceland, Iceland
Live flight conditions, updated continuously from the same forecast this app's dashboard uses.
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Gusts 32 km/h — approaching the safe limit.
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This is a weather/operational assessment based on available forecast data and your selected drone profile — not airspace clearance or aviation authorization. Always check NOTAMs, local regulations, and your drone's own manual before flying.
Conditions last updated 19:30 local time
Iceland (this page centers on Reykjavík) sits directly in the path of the North Atlantic storm track — wind here is rarely a non-factor, and a large share of the island's most photographed terrain (waterfalls, black-sand coastline, highland interior) sits inside nature reserves with their own protections. Checking wind and gusts before every flight, not just on days that look stormy, is the norm here rather than the exception.
Nearest official weather station
The nearest airport weather station is Reykjavik Arpt (BIRK), 2 km from Iceland. Its latest report, 43 minutes old, measured wind of 17 km/h. Compare it with the forecast →
Iceland: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Iceland (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: January, July, and November, when on average 48% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: February, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 56% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: the average wind changes little during the day here, so the day's forecast matters more than the hour you choose.
- Rainiest month: February, when rain falls on the most days.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.6°C | 17.1 km/h | 48% | 43% |
| Feb | 2.1°C | 19.5 km/h | 28% | 56% |
| Mar | 1.5°C | 16.2 km/h | 37% | 47% |
| Apr | 4.9°C | 16 km/h | 37% | 48% |
| May | 7.8°C | 16.4 km/h | 33% | 50% |
| Jun | 9.4°C | 14.6 km/h | 42% | 39% |
| Jul | 11.9°C | 13.2 km/h | 48% | 34% |
| Aug | 11.5°C | 13.8 km/h | 45% | 35% |
| Sep | 8.5°C | 16.1 km/h | 38% | 43% |
| Oct | 4.8°C | 14.8 km/h | 47% | 31% |
| Nov | 2.6°C | 15.7 km/h | 48% | 41% |
| Dec | 1.4°C | 16.5 km/h | 43% | 42% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
Want this checked against your own drone's real limits? Open Iceland in the full dashboard →