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Akureyri

Akureyri

Northeastern, Iceland

Local time13:01 Sunrise09:05 Sunset16:46 Elevation40 m
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Weather

When is the best time to visit Akureyri?

Monthly averages. The current month is highlighted.

High and low temperature

-5° 0° 5° 10° 15° 30° 40° 50° 3° -4° Jan 3° -4° Feb 3° -3° Mar 7° 0° Apr 10° 3° May 14° 7° Jun 15° 8° Jul 15° 8° Aug 12° 5° Sep 7° 1° Oct 4° -2° Nov 3° -4° Dec
Cold (high ≤ 8 °C) Cool Mild Warm

Rain millimetres per month

60 Jan 52 Feb 47 Mar 26 Apr 24 May 21 Jun 34 Jul 41 Aug 53 Sep 74 Oct 68 Nov 73 Dec mm

The climate in numbers

Warmest month 15° July
Coldest month -4° February
Wettest month 74mm October
Rain per year 573mm
Rainy days per year 109
Sunshine hours per year 1,050

Averages for 1991–2020 measured at the Akureyri weather station, 1 km away. Source: World Meteorological Organization climate normals.

MonthHighLowRainRainy days Sunshine hours Daylight
January 2.6 °C -3.6 °C 60 mm 11.1 6 4.7 h
February 2.5 °C -3.7 °C 52 mm 10.2 34 8.4 h
March 3.4 °C -2.7 °C 47 mm 9.9 78 11.7 h
April 6.5 °C -0.4 °C 26 mm 6.7 128 15.3 h
May 10.2 °C 3.1 °C 24 mm 5.9 171 19.1 h
June 13.6 °C 6.5 °C 21 mm 4.9 190 23.1 h
July 15.0 °C 8.4 °C 34 mm 7.7 152 20.7 h
August 14.7 °C 7.8 °C 41 mm 8.1 138 16.8 h
September 11.7 °C 5.3 °C 53 mm 9.4 90 13.1 h
October 6.5 °C 1.0 °C 74 mm 11.7 48 9.7 h
November 3.5 °C -2.2 °C 68 mm 10.9 15 6.0 h
December 2.5 °C -3.7 °C 73 mm 12.0 0 3.2 h
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What to pack

What to wear in Akureyri

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day4 °C Night-2 °C Rain68 mm

November in Akureyri: very cold, with highs of 4 °C and lows of -2 °C. Bring something warm for the evening.

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    Base layer Long-sleeve thermal top
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    Warm layer Fleece or thick sweater
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    Jacket Thick down or synthetic jacket
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    Shoes Waterproof boots with non-slip soles
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    Accessory Beanie
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    Accessory Gloves
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    Accessory Scarf or neck warmer
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    Accessory Folding umbrella
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    Accessory Sunglasses
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    Accessory Sunscreen
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    Accessory Thermal socks
  • It can snow. Nights are almost always freezing.

Based on each month's average weather. Pack your everyday basics too.

Curious facts

Curious facts about Akureyri

  • It is the coolest of the 8 destinations we cover in Iceland: 4.5 °C average temperature over the year.
  • It is the driest of the 8 destinations we cover in Iceland: 573 mm of rain a year.
  • In 6 months of the year the average low drops below freezing.
  • In July the sun sets as late as 23:39; in June, at 00:45.
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Straight-line distance and temperature in November.

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