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Monthly climate in Akureyri, Iceland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Akureyri features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1351 mm (53.2 inches) and receives 212 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Akureyri enjoys an average of 1942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 20 minutes to 22 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Akureyri, Iceland

The warmest months in Akureyri are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (26 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Akureyri experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Akureyri. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average high-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean-4°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Average low-6°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(7°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum-20°C
(-3°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Akureyri, Iceland

Akureyri usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Akureyri are April, May and June. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Akureyri. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)105 (4.1)118 (4.7)106 (4.2)67 (2.7)64 (2.5)89 (3.5)98 (3.8)99 (3.9)160 (6.3)163 (6.4)115 (4.5)168 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171818141418161721211721

Monthly sunshine hours in Akureyri, Iceland

The sunniest months in Akureyri are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Akureyri: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Akureyri. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours187118825429528429724515977426
Mean daily daylight hours4h 48m8h 17m11h 49m15h 25m19h 12m22h 35m20h 28m16h 35m12h 59m9h 27m5h 53m3h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Akureyri, Iceland

Akureyri experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure. January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Akureyri UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Akureyri. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112466543211