Akureyri Weather & Climate

Iceland

Akureyri sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 13.3°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -6.1°C in January. September is the wettest month (~91 mm), while February is the driest (~20 mm). For sunshine, May leads with about 37% clear skies.

Best time to visit Akureyri

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are July, August, and June — expect around 7.713.3°C with roughly 32% chance of rain on a given day in July.

Akureyri climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-6.1° / -1°9%27 mm18%21.5 kph
February-6° / -0.8°9%20 mm21%21.6 kph
March-4.9° / 0.1°10%22 mm22%20.2 kph
April-1.9° / 2.5°14%26 mm29%17.3 kph
May1.9° / 7.1°21%39 mm37%13.9 kph
June6.2° / 11.7°27%44 mm37%12.7 kph
July7.7° / 13.3°32%55 mm33%12.2 kph
August7.6° / 13.1°34%69 mm31%13 kph
September4° / 8.6°39%91 mm29%15.7 kph
October-0.5° / 3.8°30%78 mm24%16.9 kph
November-4.1° / 0.4°17%49 mm21%18.6 kph
December-5.9° / -0.8°10%30 mm19%20.3 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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