The weather in Iceland can be very varied, unpredictable and difficult to predict. It can actually be like that all year round, but less likely in the summer. But sometimes not. Weather can be very bad, very strong wind, heavy rain, snow and cold weather. Often you can even get all types of weather on the same day. Because of this, the weather is often one of the main topics of discussion in Iceland. And Icelanders love to talk about the weather and everything related to it.
The rainy and windy weather in Iceland
The rain and the wind tend to mix together. So the rain then comes sideways in your face because of the wind. It is very difficult for you to use an umbrella in Iceland because of the wind. The wind can destroy the umbrella if it is too much. It can therefore be very difficult to have an umbrella in Iceland because it is always so windy. People in Iceland therefore do not use umbrellas so much in the winter and sometimes even in the summer due to the wind.
Windiest weather place in the world
Iceland is considered to be one of the windiest places in the world. The wind in Iceland can last continuously for days to weeks. The reason why Iceland is so windy is because the country is an island in the middle of the North Atlantic, at the edge of the Arctic. Therefore, there is a much more open area for the weather system to pass over Iceland than the continents. These warm, low-pressure weather systems that cross the country in winter often bring heat and strong winds with them. Then the snow melts and when they have crossed it freezes again. These are the reasons for how unstable and changeable the weather is in Iceland.
Dangerous weather
Sometimes it’s so windy that stones take off and fly at cars and can break windows and dent cars. It happens mostly in the southeast, where there is a lot of waste and little vegetation. But also in the highlands of Iceland, where there are many wastelands. There the loose soil starts and there can also be sandstorms in these areas which can scratch cars. The wind becomes so strong because it comes down very large mountains and they increase the force of the wind. And since there is no soil and vegetation to hold the sand and rocks, it just starts flying away in storms.
In a storm like this, the rescue teams in these areas sometimes have to save tourists from flying rocks. They have a special armored car that shelters people from the weather when the people are taken to shelter. The car is also so heavy that the wind cannot push it off the road. He is therefore a semi-tank. But also in crazy weather like this, gusts of wind can blow cars off the road. For example under mountains where the wind is very strong. It is therefore good to drive carefully and always focus on the conditions.
So hold on your hats and hair if you go to Iceland.