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Monthly climate in Kirkja, Faroe Islands

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°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 maximum9°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 high6°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 mean5°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 low4°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)161819141311121316222120

Monthly sunshine hours in Kirkja, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours431161922973793843913632671907237
Mean daily daylight hours6h 9m8h 50m11h 51m14h 54m17h 51m19h 41m18h 40m15h 52m12h 51m9h 50m6h 56m5h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Kirkja, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456654211