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Monthly climate in Sandur, Faroe Islands

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandur features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 14 °C (58 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 981 mm (38.6 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sandur enjoys an average of 2848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 22 minutes to 19 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sandur, Faroe Islands

The warmest months in Sandur 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 6 °C (42 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sandur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(49°F)
Average high7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Average low4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Minimum-0°C
(31°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sandur, Faroe Islands

Sandur usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sandur are May, June and July. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sandur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)78 (3.1)97 (3.8)91 (3.6)61 (2.4)49 (1.9)53 (2.1)52 (2.1)61 (2.4)85 (3.3)116 (4.6)107 (4.2)132 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)16192012911111117211921

Monthly sunshine hours in Sandur, Faroe Islands

The sunniest months in Sandur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sandur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sandur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours481222023143744013993672822068344
Mean daily daylight hours6h 18m8h 54m11h 51m14h 51m17h 42m19h 27m18h 29m15h 47m12h 50m9h 53m7h 4m5h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Sandur, Faroe Islands

Sandur 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 Sandur UV Index data.

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