When to visit
Akureyri?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Akureyri
Northeast · Iceland

The best time to visit Akureyri is July, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — some variation climate

Climate score
June
53

Mixed climate

🌨Cold

Temperature
7–13°C
Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
5–11°C
Dry
Precipitation
79mm
Light drizzle · 17 days
Sunshine
7.6h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
77%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-20°-10°0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
71
High season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJun71JulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score7910163053554721876
ClimatePolarPolarPolarColdColdColdColdColdColdColdPolarPolar
Temperature-5–0°C-5–0°C-4–1°C-2–3°C2–7°C7–13°C9–14°C8–14°C5–10°C0–5°C-3–2°C-6–0°C
Feels like-10–-4°C-9–-3°C-8–-2°C-5–1°C-1–5°C5–11°C7–13°C7–12°C3–8°C-3–3°C-7–-1°C-10–-4°C
Precipitation110mm
25 days
105mm
21 days
104mm
23 days
62mm
17 days
54mm
15 days
79mm
17 days
83mm
18 days
100mm
19 days
130mm
21 days
142mm
22 days
109mm
22 days
144mm
26 days
Sunshine0.6h
☀︎ 12%
2.0h
☀︎ 24%
3.9h
☀︎ 33%
6.6h
☀︎ 43%
7.8h
☀︎ 41%
7.6h
☀︎ 33%
6.0h
☀︎ 29%
5.9h
☀︎ 36%
4.1h
☀︎ 32%
2.0h
☀︎ 21%
0.8h
☀︎ 13%
0.1h
☀︎ 3%
WindS · 12 km/hSE · 12 km/hSE · 11 km/hSE · 10 km/hE · 11 km/hN · 12 km/hN · 12 km/hN · 11 km/hE · 12 km/hSE · 11 km/hSE · 11 km/hSE · 12 km/h
Humidity (%)79%80%80%80%79%77%80%81%82%85%83%81%
Day length4.8h8.3h11.8h15.4h19.2h23.0h20.6h16.7h13.1h9.5h5.9h3.3h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonLow seasonLow season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Akureyri?

The best time to visit Akureyri is July, with temperatures between 9 °C and 14 °C. The best month is July. July is high season.

What is the weather like in Akureyri?

Akureyri has a climate with an overall score of 2.2/10. Annual temperatures range from -6 °C to 14 °C.

What is the hottest month in Akureyri?

The hottest month in Akureyri is July, with average highs of 14 °C and lows of 9 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Akureyri?

The rainiest month in Akureyri is December, with an average of 144 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Akureyri?

Peak season in Akureyri is June, July, August. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Akureyri?

Shoulder season in Akureyri falls in May, September, October. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.