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Monthly climate in Porkeri, Faroe Islands

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Porkeri 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. Porkeri 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 Porkeri, Faroe Islands

The warmest months in Porkeri 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, Porkeri 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 Porkeri. 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 maximum9°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 high7°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 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)		6°C
(44°F)
Average low5°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 minimum1°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 Porkeri, Faroe Islands

Porkeri 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 Porkeri 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 Porkeri. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)172022131011111117212023

Monthly sunshine hours in Porkeri, Faroe Islands

The sunniest months in Porkeri are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Porkeri: 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 Porkeri. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours481222023143744013993672822068344
Mean daily daylight hours6h 23m8h 57m11h 51m14h 48m17h 36m19h 18m18h 22m15h 44m12h 50m9h 55m7h 8m5h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Porkeri, Faroe Islands

Porkeri 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 Porkeri UV Index data.

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