Yes, we do have ice year-round, fitting the country's name, but this is in the highlands and the coastal area has an annual mean temperature of 4.5 °C. A hot summer day in urban areas is 20 °C and a cold winter day is -10 °C. Statistics on climate and geologic activities can be found at the Met office, including the temperature data from Akureyri presented below.
And if you are afraid that a volcano in the area might be erupting, you should check out the Volcano Catalogue.
It can be windy here, and we have a Windatlas to enjoy.
Month, in Akureyri | Record lowest 2010-2018 average | Record highest 2010-2018 average |
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December (generally coldest month) | -13.9 °C | 10,3 °C |
July (generally hottest month) | 4,7 °C | 20,8 °C |
Highcharts temperature graph