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Akureyri in September

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: 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
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 September for Akureyri in this guide.

Long-term averages

AkureyriHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 10 days
North and east, Iceland · Akureyri, Mývatn, Húsavík, East Fjordsfine
Colder, drier and often sunnier than the south; more snow in winter, warmer summer days.

Iceland overall: Autumn colours, aurora season begins, highlands close; great shoulder month.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.