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Akureyri in February

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: 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; Iceland overall
Prices: Medium; Iceland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Akureyri

Inside Akureyri's best window: Jun–Sep (midnight sun, all roads open); Feb–Mar and Sep–Oct for northern lights.

No other month rates higher than February for Akureyri in this guide.

Long-term averages

AkureyriHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 11 days
North and east, Iceland · Akureyri, Mývatn, Húsavík, East Fjordscool
Colder, drier and often sunnier than the south; more snow in winter, warmer summer days.

Iceland overall: Longer days, still stormy; Þorrablót food and aurora nights.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Akureyri, side by side.

First month

Second month

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.