Monthly climate in Vestmanna, Streymoy, Faroe Islands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vestmanna features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (61 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1193 mm (46.9 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vestmanna enjoys an average of 2733 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 Vestmanna, Streymoy, Faroe Islands §

The warmest months in Vestmanna are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °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, Vestmanna experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vestmanna, 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
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°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)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(31°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(37°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(35°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(42°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(33°F)
0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vestmanna, Streymoy, Faroe Islands §

Vestmanna usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 149 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vestmanna are May, July and August. On average, 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vestmanna, 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) 106 (4.2) 108 (4.2) 113 (4.5) 79 (3.1) 55 (2.2) 66 (2.6) 58 (2.3) 59 (2.3) 103 (4.1) 146 (5.7) 137 (5.4) 163 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 18 23 16 13 12 14 14 19 23 22 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Vestmanna, Streymoy, Faroe Islands §

The sunniest months in Vestmanna are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vestmanna: 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 Vestmanna, 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 43 117 195 299 376 378 390 364 267 191 71 36
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 Vestmanna, Streymoy, Faroe Islands §

Vestmanna 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 Vestmanna UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vestmanna, 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