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Monthly climate in Kirkja, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirkja features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (60 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1003 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kirkja enjoys an average of 2736 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 10 minutes to 19 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kirkja, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands §

The warmest months in Kirkja are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirkja experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kirkja, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kirkja, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands §

Kirkja usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kirkja are May, June and July. On average, 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kirkja, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73 (2.9) 90 (3.6) 93 (3.7) 64 (2.5) 58 (2.3) 55 (2.2) 58 (2.3) 60 (2.4) 82 (3.2) 123 (4.9) 108 (4.2) 137 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 18 19 14 13 11 12 13 16 22 21 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Kirkja, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands §

The sunniest months in Kirkja are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kirkja: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kirkja, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 43 116 192 297 379 384 391 363 267 190 72 37
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 9m 8h 50m 11h 51m 14h 54m 17h 51m 19h 41m 18h 40m 15h 52m 12h 51m 9h 50m 6h 56m 5h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Kirkja, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands §

Kirkja 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 Kirkja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kirkja, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 4 5 6 6 5 4 2 1 1