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Monthly climate in Sandavagur, Faroe Islands

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandavagur features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 11 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 14 °C (58 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1130 mm (44.5 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sandavagur enjoys an average of 2783 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 16 minutes to 19 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sandavagur, Faroe Islands

The warmest months in Sandavagur are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandavagur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sandavagur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Average high6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Minimum-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sandavagur, Faroe Islands

Sandavagur usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sandavagur are May, June and July. On average, 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sandavagur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)98 (3.8)107 (4.2)102 (4.0)74 (2.9)51 (2.0)64 (2.5)58 (2.3)64 (2.5)103 (4.1)135 (5.3)125 (4.9)150 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)182021151112131219232224

Monthly sunshine hours in Sandavagur, Faroe Islands

The sunniest months in Sandavagur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sandavagur: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sandavagur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours441201983053773903903662751977540
Mean daily daylight hours6h 13m8h 52m11h 51m14h 52m17h 46m19h 34m18h 34m15h 49m12h 51m9h 52m7h 0m5h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Sandavagur, Faroe Islands

Sandavagur 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 Sandavagur UV Index data.

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