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Monthly climate in Klaksvik, Faroe Islands

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Klaksvik features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (64 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 953 mm (37.5 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Klaksvik enjoys an average of 2736 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 9 minutes to 19 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Klaksvik, Faroe Islands

The warmest months in Klaksvik 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 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Klaksvik experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Klaksvik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Average high6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(46°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-4°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Klaksvik, Faroe Islands

Klaksvik usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Klaksvik are May, June and July. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Klaksvik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)68 (2.7)85 (3.3)89 (3.5)65 (2.6)59 (2.3)58 (2.3)58 (2.3)60 (2.4)80 (3.1)115 (4.5)94 (3.7)122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151620161613151416211818

Monthly sunshine hours in Klaksvik, Faroe Islands

The sunniest months in Klaksvik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Klaksvik: 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 Klaksvik. 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 8m8h 50m11h 50m14h 55m17h 52m19h 42m18h 41m15h 53m12h 51m9h 50m6h 56m5h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Klaksvik, Faroe Islands

Klaksvik 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 Klaksvik UV Index data.

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