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Monthly climate in Kollafjordhur, Streymoy, Faroe Islands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kollafjordhur features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 11 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 14 °C (58 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1129 mm (44.5 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kollafjordhur enjoys an average of 2783 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 15 minutes to 19 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kollafjordhur, Streymoy, Faroe Islands §

The warmest months in Kollafjordhur are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 51 °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, Kollafjordhur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kollafjordhur, Streymoy, 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
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°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 maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°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
(35°F)
Minimum -1°C
(31°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 Kollafjordhur, Streymoy, Faroe Islands §

Kollafjordhur usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kollafjordhur 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 Kollafjordhur, Streymoy, 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) 93 (3.7) 109 (4.3) 103 (4.0) 71 (2.8) 53 (2.1) 62 (2.4) 58 (2.3) 64 (2.5) 105 (4.1) 136 (5.4) 126 (5.0) 149 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 20 21 13 11 11 12 12 19 22 23 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Kollafjordhur, Streymoy, Faroe Islands §

The sunniest months in Kollafjordhur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kollafjordhur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kollafjordhur, Streymoy, 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 44 120 198 305 377 390 390 366 275 197 75 40
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 13m 8h 52m 11h 51m 14h 53m 17h 47m 19h 35m 18h 35m 15h 50m 12h 51m 9h 51m 6h 59m 5h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Kollafjordhur, Streymoy, Faroe Islands §

Kollafjordhur 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 Kollafjordhur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kollafjordhur, Streymoy, 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