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Monthly climate in Kunoy, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kunoy 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.Kunoy 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 Kunoy, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands §

The warmest months in Kunoy 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, Kunoy 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 Kunoy, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kunoy, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands §

Kunoy 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 Kunoy 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 Kunoy, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Kunoy, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands §

The sunniest months in Kunoy are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kunoy: 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 Kunoy, 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 43 117 193 296 377 380 389 362 266 190 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

Solar UV radiation in Kunoy, Norðoyar, Faroe Islands §

Kunoy 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 Kunoy UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kunoy, 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