Location & Surroundings

Garðabær is a town in Capital Region, Iceland with 11,421 inhabitants, at 41 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kopavogur, 3 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Reykjavik Airport, 5 km away.

Also known as: Garðabæjar · Garðabæ · 加尔扎拜尔 · ガルザバイル · Гардабайр · گارذابایر

Overview

Garðabær is town in Iceland — IS sveitarfélag á höfuðborgarsvæði Íslands.

It is located in Garðabær, Iceland.

Established in 1878-00-00.

The population is about 20,116 (2025).

It covers about 46 square kilometre.

Also known as: DE Gardabaer

Media

Image

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Locator map

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Basic Data

  • Country Iceland
  • Located in Garðabær
  • Area 46 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    64° 5' 19" N, 21° 55' 23" W
  • Elevation DEM: 41 m
  • Timezone Atlantic/Reykjavik
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 11,421
  • Pop. Density 3,923 p/km²
  • Built-up 21.3%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Krona (ISK)
  • Phone Prefix +354

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Garðabæjar
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Garðabæ
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Garðabær
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加尔扎拜尔
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ガルザバイル
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Гардабайр
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گارذابایر
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גארדבאיר
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Գարդաբայր
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Ґардабаїр
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ჰარდაბაირი
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가르다바이르
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Gardabairas

Weather in Garðabaer

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Garðabaer, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.1 C with overcast skies and a 4.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.4 to 9.1 C, max wind 7.3 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 388 W/m2.

Temperature
9.1 C
Wind
4.4 m/s W (256 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
984.5 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
1.58 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.1 4.4 256 74 984.5 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 7.0 6.5 246 70 986.9 2.16 / 2.16 11 12.9 n/a
12h 5.4 4.9 219 79 987.1 0.00 / 1.84 47 0.0 n/a
18h 7.9 6.8 230 64 985.4 0.86 / 2.70 75 151.9 n/a
Tomorrow 7.3 7.3 253 71 988.0 0.00 / 1.58 50 387.7 n/a
30h 5.8 2.3 261 72 990.8 0.00 / 1.20 43 23.5 n/a
36h 4.0 5.0 336 86 997.0 0.00 / 0.21 9 0.0 n/a
42h 7.0 4.3 331 67 1,003.8 0.00 / 0.00 8 198.2 n/a
Saturday 7.7 2.3 318 65 1,007.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 376.7 n/a
54h 6.3 2.8 140 72 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.00 95 16.5 n/a
60h 6.9 7.2 116 80 1,006.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 8.1 10.8 112 84 1,001.4 2.92 / 2.92 100 24.3 n/a
Sunday 9.0 8.7 101 85 995.7 0.00 / 2.49 100 51.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Garðabaer?
Now 9.1 C with overcast skies and a 4.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.4 to 9.1 C, max wind 7.3 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 388 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Garðabaer today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 20:11 (local time). Day length about 13h 34m.
What is the local time in Garðabaer?
Local time is 01:32. Time zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Garðabaer?
Garðabaer is a populated place.
How many people live in Garðabaer?
Population about 11,421.
What is the elevation of Garðabaer?
DEM 41 m.
Where is Garðabaer located?
It is at 64.08865, -21.92298 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Garðabaer in?
It is in Iceland.

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Sources

Last updated 2019-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3417195