Akureyri weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: May – June
What is the weather like in Akureyri in December?
In December, Akureyri is freezing cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sea averages 4.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 0 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 18 days, totalling 120 mm. Snow falls on about 15 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Akureyri.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Day | 1° | −1° | −1° |
| Night | −4° | −5° | −5° |
| Sea | 5° | 5° | 4° |
| Sun | 1 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Rain days | 18 | 18 | 18 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 3 h 15 min11:30 – 14:45
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 81 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 15 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0Atlantic/Reykjavik
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Akureyri in December: quick answers
Is Akureyri hot in December?
No. In December, Akureyri is freezing cold: daytime highs average −1 °C and nights drop to about −5 °C.
Can you swim in Akureyri in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 4.5 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Akureyri in December?
It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 120 mm.
Akureyri month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences