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Akureyri
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
CountryIceland
RegionIceland
Best monthsNo clear best season
Nearest airportsAEY · Akureyri Airport · 4 km
GRY · Grímsey Airport · 96 km
VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport · 149 km
GRY · Grímsey Airport · 96 km
VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport · 149 km
About
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland, the country's fifth most populous municipality and the largest outside the Capital Region. The municipality includes the town's neighbourhood at the head of Eyjafjörður and two farther islands: Hrísey at the mouth of Eyjafjörður and Grímsey off the coast.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Akureyri the warmest month is July (average high 15°) and the coolest is February (3°). Most rainy days come in December.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Ríkissalur Votta JehóvaSight · 482 m
- HamarkotstúnNature & park · 620 m
- DavíðshúsMuseum · 670 m
- Hvítasunnukirkjan AkureyriSight · 776 m
- ÆvintýragarðurinnMuseum · 868 m
- SkátagilNature & park · 983 m
- Listasafnið á AkureyriMuseum · 1.0 km
- deiglanMuseum · 1.0 km
- EiðsvöllurNature & park · 1.0 km
- Gamli LundurSight · 1.1 km
- AkureyrarkirkjaSight · 1.1 km
- PéturskirkjaSight · 1.1 km
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Low | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -4 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)