Akureyri weather in November

In November, Akureyri sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 16.8 wet days and about 5.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 12 min at the start of November to 3 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Akureyri's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akureyri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
5th coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
5 h 18 min
10:17 AM – 3:38 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Akureyri is town in Iceland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 15.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
141/km²
people per km²
Founded
1786

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Akureyri reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-4
21-4
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
80-4
90-4
100-4
110-5
120-5
130-5
140-5
150-5
160-5
170-5
180-5
190-5
20-1-5
21-1-5
22-1-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-6
29-1-6
30-1-6

How November really feels in Akureyri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Akureyri weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°11517.217.14.10.0
Feb-1° / -6°9515.715.37.60.0
Mar-1° / -6°9716.917.611.10.0
Apr / -3°7314.213.814.80.0
May / 6512.6918.50.2
Jun10° / 6112.12.421.41.9
Jul12° / 7714.20.420.12.8
Aug12° / 8915.10.916.42.6
Sep / 11416.15.612.71.1
Oct / -2°14218.514.79.10.0
Nov-0° / -5°12216.816.25.40.0
Dec-1° / -6°12217.3172.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151189
161189
171189
181189
191189
201288
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221288
231288
241288
251387
261387
271387
281387
291288
301288

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Akureyri gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 16.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 56% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 16 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16558
26458
36357
46257
56257
66157
76056
85956
95856
105855
115755
125654
135554
145453
155453
165353
175352
185252
195252
205252
215251
225252
235252
245352
255353
265453
275554
285655
295656
305756

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 12 min at the start of November to 3 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 210 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 9:21 AM to 11:10 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 2:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.29:214:31
27.09:254:27
36.99:284:23
46.89:324:20
56.79:364:16
66.69:404:13
76.49:434:09
86.39:474:06
96.29:514:02
106.19:553:59
115.99:583:55
125.810:023:52
135.710:063:48
145.610:103:45
155.510:143:41
165.310:173:38
175.210:213:34
185.110:253:31
195.010:293:28
204.910:333:24
214.710:373:21
224.610:403:18
234.510:443:15
244.410:483:11
254.310:523:08
264.210:563:05
274.010:593:02
283.911:032:59
293.811:072:56
303.711:102:53

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 0.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.3Dim
50.3Dim
60.3Dim
70.3Dim
80.3Dim
90.3Dim
100.3Dim
110.2Dim
120.2Dim
130.2Dim
140.2Dim
150.2Dim
160.2Dim
170.2Dim
180.1Dim
190.1Dim
200.1Dim
210.1Dim
220.1Dim
230.1Dim
240.1Dim
250.1Dim
260.1Dim
270.1Dim
280.1Dim
290.1Dim
300.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Akureyri?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akureyri.

What to pack for Akureyri in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Akureyri sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Akureyri in November

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 9°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

2°4°6°8°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun7Bracing
Jul9Bracing
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Nov5Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Akureyri in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akureyri peaks around June 12 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 12UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Akureyri?

Akureyri sits at 65.7°N, 18.1°W, in Iceland. The nearest listed city is Reykjavik, 249 km away.

ReykjavikKópavogurHafnarfjörðurVikKeflavikReykjanesbær

Topography around Akureyri

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Akureyri.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akureyri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m.

The land around Akureyri is covered by grassland (36%) and water (32%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), bare terrain (28%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
415 m
16 km
1,536 m
80 km
1,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Reykjavik 249 km · Kópavogur 251 km · Hafnarfjörður 256 km · Vik 256 km · Keflavik 282 km · Reykjanesbær 282 km · Tórshavn 687 km · Isle of Lewis 1,028 km

Iceland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 118% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$98,323
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland 59%other or unspecified 19%none 8%Independent Congregation of Reykjavik 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Akureyri (65.6835°, -18.0878°), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).