Monthly climate in Hov, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hov features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 14 °C (58 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 976 mm (38.4 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hov enjoys an average of 2848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 29 minutes to 19 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hov, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands §

The warmest months in Hov 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 6 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hov 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 Hov, Suðuroy, 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
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°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 low 5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(42°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
(44°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)
1°C
(35°F)
1°C
(35°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hov, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands §

Hov usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hov 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 Hov, Suðuroy, 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) 79 (3.1) 98 (3.9) 93 (3.7) 62 (2.4) 50 (2.0) 53 (2.1) 51 (2.0) 63 (2.5) 79 (3.1) 111 (4.4) 107 (4.2) 130 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 20 22 13 10 11 11 11 17 21 20 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Hov, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands §

The sunniest months in Hov are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hov: 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 Hov, Suðuroy, 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 48 122 202 314 374 401 399 367 282 206 83 44
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 23m 8h 57m 11h 51m 14h 48m 17h 36m 19h 18m 18h 22m 15h 44m 12h 50m 9h 55m 7h 8m 5h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Hov, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands §

Hov 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 Hov UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hov, Suðuroy, 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