Akureyri weather in November
Temperature, sea and sunshine in November: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in November
Poor
Best time to visit: May – June
What is the weather like in Akureyri in November?
In November, Akureyri is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sea averages 5.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 18 days, totalling 128 mm. Snow falls on about 13 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Akureyri.
November compared
How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.
| OctoberOct | NovemberNov | DecemberDec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day | 4° | 1° | −1° |
| Night | 0° | −4° | −5° |
| Sea | 7° | 5° | 5° |
| Sun | 2 h | 1 h | 0 h |
| Rain days | 19 | 18 | 18 |
More details for November
- Daylight
- 6 h 8 min09:53 – 16:01
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 82 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 13 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 %1 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in November
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Akureyri in November: quick answers
Is Akureyri hot in November?
No. In November, Akureyri is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C and nights drop to about −4 °C.
Can you swim in Akureyri in November?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in November the sea averages just 5.3 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Akureyri in November?
It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 128 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