When to go · Akureyri
Akureyri in August
Great month. Inside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- High
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Inside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Akureyri in this guide.
Weather in August
- AkureyriHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
- North and east, Iceland · Akureyri, Mývatn, Húsavík, East Fjordsbest weather
Colder, drier and often sunnier than the south; more snow in winter, warmer summer days.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Merchants' Weekend and Þjóðhátíð big impact
First weekend of Aug (+Monday) · Iceland
National road-trip weekend; Westman Islands festival sells out ferries.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- High
- Prices · Iceland overall
- High
Iceland overall: Still peak; puffins leave mid-month; first dark nights for auroras at the end.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Akureyri, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
Feb: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Feb: 0
August: Inside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.
February: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings