Akureyri weather by month & the best time to visit
Iceland · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
Akureyri is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is July (Score 29/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives.
When is the best time to visit Akureyri?
Akureyri never gets truly sunny weather: July is as good as it gets at 29/100, and January is the low point (0/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives do better.
How sunny is Akureyri?
Akureyri isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,550 hours of sunshine a year. July (29/100) is noticeably better than January (0). Akureyri is the sunniest of the 9 destinations tracked in Iceland. The year's 1,256 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -5° / 23°F | 110 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -5° / 23°F | 96 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 100 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 87 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 86 mm | 3 |
| June | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 71 mm | 3 |
| July | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 98 mm | 3 |
| August | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 104 mm | 2 |
| September | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 126 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 132 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 125 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -5° / 23°F | 121 mm | 0 |
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Akureyri: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Akureyri?
Akureyri is a small town in Iceland with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Akureyri get a year?
Akureyri gets about 1,550 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Akureyri?
Akureyri is short on reliable sunshine — its best month is only July at 29/100. For a sunnier trip, see the nearest strong-sun alternatives listed on the page.
What is the least sunny month in Akureyri?
January is the least sunny month in Akureyri, scoring 0/100 with about 110 mm of rain.
Is Akureyri the sunniest place in Iceland?
Yes — with about 1,550 hours of sunshine a year, Akureyri has the most annual sunshine of the 9 Iceland destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Akureyri?
The typical midday UV index in Akureyri peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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