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Climate - Faroe Islands


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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On the Faroe Islands, an autonomous Danish territory, the climate is cold, wet, and rainy throughout the year. The influence of the ocean narrows the temperature range both between night and day and between winter and summer. The wind frequently blows, and it's moderate or strong throughout the year, however, storms are most likely from October to March.

In the capital, Torshavn, the average temperature ranges from 3.5 °C (38 °F) in February to 11 °C (52 °F) in August, which is the mildest month. Therefore, the climate is almost subpolar because of the cold summer, even though the average in winter remains above freezing (0 °C or 32 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Torshavn - Average temperatures
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January263.8354238.8
February163.4344238.2
March263.8354338.9
April375.2374541.3
May597.2414944.9
June7119.1455248.4
July91310.9485551.6
August91311.1495652.1
September8129.6465349.2
October597.4424945.2
November375.3384541.5
December264.2364339.5
Year4.78.86.7540.547.844

Precipitation is abundant, since it amounts to 1,300 millimeters (52 inches) per year, with a maximum in autumn and winter, from September to March, when more than 100 mm (4 in) of rain (or snow) fall per month, and a relative minimum in spring and summer. The least rainy months are May and June, when, however, precipitation is around 55/65 millimeters (2.1/2.5 inches) per month; in the least rainy period, from May to August, it still rains for 12/13 days per month on average. Here is the average precipitation in Torshavn.
Torshavn - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January1606.322
February1154.517
March1305.121
April903.516
May652.613
June552.212
July75313
August953.713
September1204.718
October1455.722
November1405.521
December1355.322
Year132552.2210

On the Faroe Islands, there is not much sun. Cloudy skies are the norm, however, the sun is relatively more frequent from April to July. With less than 900 hours of sunshine per year, the Faroe Islands are the least sunny place in the world.
On the other hand, given the high latitude, the days are very long from May to July. From about May 5 to August 8, there are the white nights, when it doesn't get completely dark even at midnight. In contrast, the days are very short in winter, especially from November to January, when the weather is also usually bad, so darkness reigns supreme. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Torshavn - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January0.515
February1.535
March2.570
April3.5105
May4125
June4125
July3.5110
August3100
September2.580
October1.550
November0.520
December05
Year2.3840

Winter is not freezing, but wind and humidity increase the feeling of cold. Rainfall is more frequent than snow even in winter; on the other hand, snowfalls and frosts, usually not intense, are possible for a long period, ie from October to April.
On the coldest days of the year, the temperature typically drops to -5 °C (23 °F), and even in these cases, the maximum rises above freezing. More rarely, once every few years, there may be a colder period, which however lasts a few days, in which the temperature can drop down to -8/-9 °C (16/18 °F), and this can also happen in March.
During the cold waves that hit Europe, the Faroe Islands are generally affected by a high pressure of subtropical origin, which brings mild and sunny weather. For example, in late January 1999, the temperature reached 10 °C (50 °F), while a descent of cold air from the north pole brought temperatures of -40 °C (-40 °F) in Lapland, and snow as far as the southern Italy.

Spring is cold, and the temperature rises very slowly; in fact, highs are around 9 °C (48 °F) on average still in May, but at least, the days in this season become very long.

Summer is very cool if not cold, with highs around 11/13 °C (52/55 °F). However, there may also be mild days. On the warmest days of the year, the temperature generally reaches up to 17/18 °C (62/64 °F). The highest recorded temperatures are around 20/22 °C (68/72 °F).

In inland areas, there are hills where the altitude makes snowfall more likely, so much so that you can see the snow even in summer. It is said that from the top of Slættaratindur, at 880 meters (2,887 feet) above sea level, you can see the Icelandic glacier Vatnajökull.

Torshavn

The ocean is cold all year round: the sea temperature ranges from 6 °C (43 °F) in February and March to 11 °C (52 °F) in August. In winter, because of the Gulf Stream, the water temperature is relatively high, compared to the latitude.
Torshavn - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January745
February643
March643
April745
May846
June948
July1050
August1152
September1050
October846
November846
December745
Year8.146.6


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