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Monthly climate in Leirvik, Faroe Islands

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leirvik 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. Leirvik 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Leirvik, Faroe Islands

The warmest months in Leirvik 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, Leirvik experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Leirvik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°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 maximum10°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 high6°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 mean4°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 low2°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Leirvik, Faroe Islands

Leirvik 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 Leirvik are May, July and August. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leirvik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)121420151513161616191515

Monthly sunshine hours in Leirvik, Faroe Islands

The sunniest months in Leirvik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Leirvik: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Leirvik. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours431171932963773803893622661907237
Mean daily daylight hours6h 12m8h 52m11h 51m14h 53m17h 48m19h 36m18h 36m15h 50m12h 51m9h 51m6h 59m5h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Leirvik, Faroe Islands

Leirvik 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 Leirvik UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leirvik. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456654211