Climate in Akureyri (North Iceland), Iceland

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Daily percent of sunshine

The mean percent of hours of sunhours during the day over the year

Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Forecast for Akureyri

Sun Jun 02

13°C | 4°C

18 km/h

2 mm

broken clouds and chance of rain

hourly forecast

Mon Jun 03

4°C | 1°C

22 km/h

9.8 mm

overcast and rain

hourly forecast

Tue Jun 04

2°C | 0°C

22 km/h

32 mm

overcast and heavy rain

hourly forecast

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Akureyri in Iceland

Other facts from our historical weather data:

Which is the warmest month in Akureyri?
July has an average maximum temperature of 13°C and is the warmest month of the year.

Which is the coldest month in Akureyri?
The coldest month is December with an average maximum temperature of -0°C.

Which is the wettest month in Akureyri?
October tops the wettest month list with 146 mm of rainfall.

Which is the driest month in Akureyri?
June is the driest month with 71 mm of precipitation.

Which is the sunniest month in Akureyri?
June is the sunniest month with an average of 189 hours of sunshine.

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