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Monthly climate in Hvalba, Faroe Islands

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hvalba 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 992 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hvalba enjoys an average of 2835 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 27 minutes to 19 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hvalba, Faroe Islands

The warmest months in Hvalba 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, Hvalba 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 Hvalba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°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 maximum10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°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 high7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°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 mean6°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)		7°C
(44°F)
Average low5°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
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°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
(37°F)
Minimum0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°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 Hvalba, Faroe Islands

Hvalba usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hvalba are May, June and July. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hvalba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)81 (3.2)99 (3.9)95 (3.8)65 (2.5)51 (2.0)56 (2.2)53 (2.1)62 (2.5)80 (3.1)113 (4.5)106 (4.2)131 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)162022141011111217212023

Monthly sunshine hours in Hvalba, Faroe Islands

The sunniest months in Hvalba are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hvalba: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hvalba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours481222033123743953953662842058343
Mean daily daylight hours6h 22m8h 56m11h 51m14h 49m17h 38m19h 20m18h 24m15h 45m12h 50m9h 54m7h 7m5h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Hvalba, Faroe Islands

Hvalba 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 Hvalba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hvalba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456654211