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Kerlingarfjoll

Mountain Range · Southern Region, 🇮🇸 Iceland
Area 364 km²
Time zone Atlantic/Reykjavik
Kerlingarfjoll

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Kerlingarfjöll Essentials

Kerlingarfjöll is a 1,477-meter-high mountain range in the central highlands of Iceland, characterized by its distinctive rhyolite composition and intense geothermal activity. The area features Hveradalir, a valley filled with fumaroles, boiling mud pots, and steam vents. Key summits include Snækollur, the highest peak, and Fannborg. The Jökulfall river flows through the region, creating the broad Gýgjarfoss waterfall. The Highland Base serves as the primary hub for year-round access to the hiking trails and natural hot springs situated within the Ásgarður valley.

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Kerlingarfjoll — Map

Kerlingarfjoll — Map

Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • -7° (feels like -16°) · extremes -20°–-2°
  • -12° at night
  • 22 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 0 · low
  • 5 hours of daylight

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • -7° (feels like -16°) · extremes -21°–-2°
  • -12° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 2 sunny days
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 0 · low
  • 8 hours of daylight

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • -6° (feels like -14°) · extremes -21°–-2°
  • -12° at night
  • 21 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 1 · low
  • 11 hours of daylight

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • -4° (feels like -11°) · extremes -18°–0°
  • -9° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 3 · moderate
  • 15 hours of daylight

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • -1° (feels like -7°) · extremes -12°–2°
  • -6° at night
  • 18 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 12 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 4 · moderate
  • 18 hours of daylight

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 2° (feels like -3°) · extremes -7°–7°
  • -2° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 4 · moderate
  • 21 hours of daylight

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • 5° (feels like 0°) · extremes -3°–8°
  • 0° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 3 · moderate
  • 20 hours of daylight

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 4° (feels like -1°) · extremes -4°–7°
  • -1° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 3 · moderate
  • 16 hours of daylight

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 1° (feels like -5°) · extremes -8°–4°
  • -3° at night
  • 22 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 1 · low
  • 13 hours of daylight

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • -3° (feels like -10°) · extremes -14°–2°
  • -7° at night
  • 21 rainy days
  • 1 sunny day
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 1 · low
  • 9 hours of daylight

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • -6° (feels like -14°) · extremes -19°–0°
  • -10° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 0 · low
  • 6 hours of daylight

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • -7° (feels like -16°) · extremes -21°–-1°
  • -12° at night
  • 21 rainy days
  • 0 sunny days
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 0 · low
  • 3 hours of daylight

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Icelandic Króna ISK kr · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
112 Police · Ambulance · Fire brigade
Electricity
Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Icelandic
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+354
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Tours & Activities

Kerlingarfjöll
Drive
Hveradalir
Drive
Gýgjarfoss

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