| Climate data for Akureyri, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
-0.0 (32.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.6 (−6.9) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.2 (2.37) |
52.2 (2.06) |
47.4 (1.87) |
25.9 (1.02) |
24.1 (0.95) |
20.7 (0.81) |
33.7 (1.33) |
41.4 (1.63) |
53.2 (2.09) |
74.0 (2.91) |
68.3 (2.69) |
72.8 (2.87) |
573.9 (22.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.1 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 108.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0 cm) | 22.0 | 16.9 | 16.1 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 12.4 | 18.1 | 95.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79.4 | 79.3 | 78.9 | 75.7 | 73.4 | 73.2 | 77.8 | 78.3 | 77.4 | 81.2 | 80.8 | 79.5 | 77.9 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.3 (32.6) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 6.5 | 33.9 | 77.9 | 127.5 | 171.0 | 189.9 | 152.5 | 138.0 | 90.4 | 47.9 | 15.2 | 0.3 | 1,051 |
| Source 1: Icelandic Met Office (humidity 1981–2010)[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Akureyri". Icelandic Meteorological Office. Archived from the original on 2023-08-17. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Annual Averages for Akureyri". Icelandic Met Office. Archived from the original on 2023-08-17. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Akureyri 1961–1990 Averages". Icelandic Meteorological Office. Archived from the original on 2023-08-17. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Akureyri Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-08-17. Retrieved August 17, 2023.