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Akureyri weather in January

Weather in Akureyri: January

Average day temperature: 19.5°F
Average night temperature: 18.3°F
Sea water temperature: 37.5°F
Number of sunny days: 3 days
Day length: 3.4 - 6.6 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 10 days
Precipitation totals: 5.0 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

Show year:
2026
2025
2024

The highest day temperature during January of 2026 was 33°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 1°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 17.1°F and 13.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Akureyri in January, °F

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2026
2025
2024

The average sea water temperature in January of 2026 was 38.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 41.4°F and 37.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

Precipitation total value in Akureyri in January is 4.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph

The average wind speed value in January is 8.9 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 1.6.

Best time for vacation in Akureyri

Sunniest months:
May 5 days
August 5 days
April 5 days
Warmest months:
July 54.8 °F
August 52.9 °F
June 51.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 49.1 °F
July 47.8 °F
September 46.7 °F
Coldest months:
December 19.4 °F
January 19.5 °F
February 23.9 °F
Rainiest months:
September 8 days
July 7 days
August 6 days
Windiest months:
February 9.5 mph
January 9.4 mph
December 9.1 mph

Akureyri on a weather map

Akureyri
+9°F
N 6 mph
Feels like: -2°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Iceland:
Name
°F
+9°F
+32°F
+32°F
+19°F
24 Hours Forecast
Akureyri
Local time: 05:15
February 05, thursday
0600
9°F
N
6 mph
0900
9°F
N
6 mph
1200
10°F
N
5 mph
1500
10°F
N
6 mph
1800
5°F
N
5 mph
2100
18°F
S
3 mph
February 06, friday
0000
23°F
SE
0 mph
0300
27°F
N
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F