SeasonMapAkureyri vs Reykjavík: which is better, month by month
Reykjavík beats Akureyri in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (43 vs 38) — while Akureyri wins April to May; 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 Reykjavík — all 12 months
| Month | Akureyri | Reykjavík | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 31Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| February | 40Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 40Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| March | 49Fcold, rainy, clean air | 50Dcold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| April | 68Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 64Ccold, rainy, clean air | Akureyri | 4 |
| May | 76Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 72Bcold, rainy, clean air | Akureyri | 4 |
| June | 80Acool, rainy, clean air | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| July | 84Acool, rainy, clean air | 85Acool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| August | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | 81Acool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| September | 64Ccool, rainy, clean air | 68Ccold, rainy, clean air | Reykjavík | 4 |
| October | 52Dcold, rainy, clean air | 56Dcold, rainy, clean air | Reykjavík | 4 |
| November | 38Fcold, rainy, clean air | 43Fcold, rainy, clean air | Reykjavík | 5 |
| December | 28Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 33Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Reykjavík | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (38 vs 43). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.