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Monthly climate in Akureyri, Iceland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 9°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 maximum 6°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, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 17 18 18 14 14 18 16 17 21 21 17 21

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, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 18 71 188 254 295 284 297 245 159 77 42 6
Mean daily daylight hours 4h 48m 8h 17m 11h 49m 15h 25m 19h 12m 22h 35m 20h 28m 16h 35m 12h 59m 9h 27m 5h 53m 3h 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, Iceland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 4 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1