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Akureyri in October

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: 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
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 October for Akureyri in this guide.

Long-term averages

AkureyriHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 12 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: Auroras and fewer crowds; first storms and snow in the north.

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

First month

Second month

October: 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.