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Akureyri in July

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) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: High; Iceland overall
Prices: High; 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 July for Akureyri in this guide.

Long-term averages

AkureyriHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 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.

Iceland overall: Warmest and busiest; F-roads and Laugavegur trek open; book everything.

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

First month

Second month

July: 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.