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The best time to visit Akureyri
June, July, August and September — daytime highs around 13°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Akureyri month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | -6°C | 19 | |
| February | 1°C | -5°C | 18 | |
| March | 1°C | -4°C | 17 | |
| April | 4°C | -1°C | 12 | |
| May | 8°C | 2°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| June | 13°C | 7°C | 15 | Best |
| July | 15°C | 9°C | 15 | Best |
| August | 14°C | 8°C | 14 | Best |
| September | 10°C | 5°C | 17 | Best |
| October | 5°C | 0°C | 18 | Shoulder |
| November | 2°C | -3°C | 17 | |
| December | 0°C | -6°C | 19 |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 15°C by day. Coolest: January, around 0°C by day and -6°C at night. Wettest: January with about 19 wet days. Driest: April with about 12.
If you want fewer people: May, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Akureyri?
The best months are June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 13°C.
What is the hottest month in Akureyri?
July, with daytime highs around 15°C.
What is the wettest month in Akureyri?
January, with about 19 wet days. The driest is April with about 12.
When is the cheapest time to visit Akureyri?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Akureyri, Northeast. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.