When to go · Akureyri
Akureyri, month by month
The best months for Akureyri: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, snow, some services closed).3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 12 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights). Across Iceland: Quiet shoulder month; snow lingers in the north; puffins arrive late in the month.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights). Across Iceland: Long days, puffins, fewer crowds; highlands still closed.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, snow, some services closed).4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, snow, some services closed).3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 13 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Akureyri, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11
Mar: 11
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.
March: Inside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.
Akureyri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.