Wind statistics for Akureyri
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Akureyri, Iceland — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.4 mph
- Average gusts: 13.2 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.0 mm
- Average temperature: 3°C
- Good kite days: 4 a year
- Best month: July (kite score 60/100)
- Windiest month: June (5.0 mph)
- Calmest month: April (3.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: June (5.1 mm)
How Akureyri compares
Akureyri ranks #467 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 13% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, July, scores 60/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4 mph | 13.7 mph | 2.3 mm | -3°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 4.3 mph | 13.8 mph | 2.6 mm | -2°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 4.5 mph | 14.0 mph | 4.4 mm | -1°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 3.7 mph | 11.3 mph | 2.4 mm | 1°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 3.9 mph | 11.4 mph | 1.3 mm | 6°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 5.0 mph | 13.9 mph | 5.1 mm | 9°C | 0 | 46 | NOPE |
| July | 5.0 mph | 14.2 mph | 2.2 mm | 13°C | 2 | 60 | EH… |
| August | 4.4 mph | 12.4 mph | 3.1 mm | 11°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 4.7 mph | 13.7 mph | 4.5 mm | 7°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 4.3 mph | 12.8 mph | 3.3 mm | 2°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 4.3 mph | 13.1 mph | 2.7 mm | -1°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 4.4 mph | 14.1 mph | 2.0 mm | -3°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Akureyri, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Akureyri using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.