Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Eystur features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 904 mm (35.6 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Eystur enjoys an average of 2727 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 14 minutes to 19 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Eystur are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Eystur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Eystur, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands with other places around the world.
Eystur usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Eystur are May, July and August. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 62 (2.5) | 80 (3.1) | 85 (3.3) | 66 (2.6) | 60 (2.4) | 61 (2.4) | 57 (2.2) | 61 (2.4) | 78 (3.1) | 106 (4.2) | 81 (3.2) | 108 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Eystur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Eystur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 43 | 117 | 193 | 296 | 377 | 380 | 389 | 362 | 266 | 190 | 72 | 37 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 12m | 8h 52m | 11h 51m | 14h 53m | 17h 48m | 19h 36m | 18h 36m | 15h 50m | 12h 51m | 9h 51m | 6h 59m | 5h 14m |
Eystur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Eystur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |