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| Dec 1: Landmannalaugar-> Hrafntinnusker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 25 | 0.25 |  | Light freezing rain | 10:28 AM 3:38 PM | 23 | 3 | 0.00 |  | 28 | 23 | 0.00 |  | 45 | 37 | 0.25 |  | 27 | 9 | 0.05 |  | 43 | 32 | 1.48 |  | 36 | 28 | 0.19 |  | 34 | 30 | 0.00 | | 41 | 36 | 0.10 |  | 37 | 36 | 0.37 |  | 37 | 19 | 1.01 | | 36 | 27 | 0.00 | | 43 | 32 | 0.19 | | 30 | 25 | 0.17 | | 25 | 9 | 0.07 | | 34 | 30 | 0.00 | | 25 | 21 | 0.12 | |
| Dec 2: Hrafntinnusker-> Álftavatn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 25 | 0.34 |  | Moderate or heavy snow showers | 10:30 AM 3:37 PM | 32 | 7 | 0.70 |  | 25 | 21 | 0.00 | | 37 | 34 | 0.12 | | 34 | 27 | 0.99 | | 32 | 21 | 0.00 | | 45 | 37 | 0.64 | | 30 | 21 | 0.00 | | 37 | 34 | 0.00 | | 39 | 36 | 0.01 | | 34 | 19 | 0.27 |  | 41 | 27 | 0.36 | | 43 | 23 | 0.17 | | 39 | 30 | 1.46 | | 27 | 16 | 0.18 | | 32 | 23 | 0.00 | | 37 | 23 | 0.52 | |
| Dec 3: Álftavatn-> Emstrur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 25 | 0.19 | | Cloudy | 10:33 AM 3:35 PM | 36 | 23 | 0.09 |  | 27 | 21 | 0.01 |  | 37 | 28 | 0.00 | | 27 | 18 | 0.00 | | 25 | 16 | 0.00 | | 45 | 36 | 1.08 | | 21 | 14 | 0.00 | | 34 | 28 | 0.00 | | 43 | 36 | 0.31 | | 25 | 18 | 0.07 | | 37 | 34 | 0.13 | | 30 | 27 | 0.00 | | 39 | 36 | 1.22 | | 25 | 14 | 0.07 | | 23 | 19 | 0.00 | | 37 | 30 | 0.00 | |
| Dec 4: Emstrur-> Þórsmörk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | 32 | 0.16 | | Patchy rain possible | 10:41 AM 3:39 PM | 43 | 36 | 0.95 | | 41 | 37 | 0.09 |  | 41 | 37 | 0.00 | | 32 | 28 | 0.00 | | 27 | 19 | 0.00 | | 39 | 27 | 0.26 | | 36 | 32 | 0.24 | | 45 | 37 | 0.23 | | 48 | 46 | 0.15 | | 37 | 32 | 0.25 | | 36 | 28 | 0.14 | | 36 | 21 | 0.01 | | 39 | 37 | 0.16 | | 30 | 21 | 0.01 | | 36 | 28 | 0.00 | | 45 | 39 | 0.10 | |
The Laugavegur trail in Iceland, running from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk, has cold and changeable weather in December. The temperatures usually range from -4°C to 3°C, and it often rains or snows. You might experience light freezing rain, moderate snow showers, or heavy rain. Cloudy skies are common, but sometimes it can be sunny or partly cloudy.
Most days have some rainfall, between 2.8 mm and 8.0 mm, so expect moderate to heavy rain showers and occasional snow. The temperature may get a bit warmer as you go down toward Þórsmörk, but overall, the trail stays cold with varying winter weather.