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Monthly climate in Torshavn, Faroe Islands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Torshavn 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 -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (59 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1090 mm (42.9 inches) and receives 191 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Torshavn enjoys an average of 2784 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 Torshavn, Faroe Islands §

The warmest months in Torshavn 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 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Torshavn 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 Torshavn, 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
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°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
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Torshavn, Faroe Islands §

Torshavn usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Torshavn 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 Torshavn, 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) 85 (3.3) 107 (4.2) 99 (3.9) 67 (2.7) 56 (2.2) 60 (2.3) 58 (2.3) 64 (2.5) 102 (4.0) 132 (5.2) 120 (4.7) 142 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 18 20 13 12 11 12 12 17 21 20 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Torshavn, Faroe Islands §

The sunniest months in Torshavn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Torshavn: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Torshavn, 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 45 120 197 305 376 392 391 365 276 197 76 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 Torshavn, Faroe Islands §

Torshavn 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 Torshavn UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Torshavn, 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