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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vestmanna, Streymoy, Faroe Islands with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |