Akureyri vs Kiruna: which is better, month by month
Akureyri beats Kiruna in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (68 vs 57) — while Kiruna wins September; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Akureyri vs Kiruna — all 12 months
| Month | Akureyri | Kiruna | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 24Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Akureyri | 7 |
| February | 40Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 34Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Akureyri | 6 |
| March | 49Fcold, rainy, clean air | 47Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| April | 68Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 57Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Akureyri | 11 |
| May | 76Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 74Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| June | 80Acool, rainy, clean air | 83Acool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| July | 84Acool, rainy, clean air | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | 80Acool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 64Ccool, rainy, clean air | 68Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Kiruna | 4 |
| October | 52Dcold, rainy, clean air | 44Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Akureyri | 8 |
| November | 38Fcold, rainy, clean air | 32Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Akureyri | 6 |
| December | 28Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 27Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (68 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.