Faroe Islands Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Faroe Islands Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cfc | Marine west coast, cool summer | Temperate | 6 | Eysturoy Northern Isles Sandoy Streymoy Suduroy Vagar |
Summary: Most regions (6) in Faroe Islands lie in the Marine west coast, cool summer climate zone (Köppen: Cfc). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 8.34°C (47.01°F) in Suduroy to a low of 7.86°C (46.15°F) in Eysturoy.
Climate Faroe Islands: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.01(44.62) | 6.8(44.24) | 6.82(44.28) | 7.3(45.14) | 8.24(46.83) | 10.01(50.02) | 11.45(52.61) | 11.85(53.33) | 11.07(51.93) | 9.74(49.53) | 8.27(46.89) | 7.26(45.07) | 11.85(53.33) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.48(43.66) | 6.25(43.25) | 6.25(43.25) | 6.85(44.33) | 7.91(46.24) | 9.85(49.73) | 11.32(52.38) | 11.7(53.06) | 10.79(51.42) | 9.34(48.81) | 7.8(46.04) | 6.74(44.13) | 8.44(47.19) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.82(42.48) | 5.69(42.24) | 5.68(42.22) | 6.28(43.3) | 7.43(45.37) | 9.44(48.99) | 10.95(51.71) | 11.36(52.45) | 10.42(50.76) | 8.88(47.98) | 7.26(45.07) | 6.05(42.89) | 7.94(46.29) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.6(40.28) | 4.48(40.06) | 4.41(39.94) | 5.12(41.22) | 6.24(43.23) | 8.29(46.92) | 9.95(49.91) | 10.52(50.94) | 9.49(49.08) | 7.68(45.82) | 5.93(42.67) | 4.6(40.28) | 6.78(44.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.51(40.12) | 4.37(39.87) | 4.33(39.79) | 5.04(41.07) | 6.2(43.16) | 8.24(46.83) | 9.94(49.89) | 10.5(50.9) | 9.45(49.01) | 7.61(45.7) | 5.83(42.49) | 4.49(40.08) | 4.33(39.79) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88.01(3.46) | 71.65(2.82) | 71.41(2.81) | 42.11(1.66) | 39.21(1.54) | 30.96(1.22) | 34.22(1.35) | 31.27(1.23) | 49.25(1.94) | 82.8(3.26) | 73.49(2.89) | 105.44(4.15) | 59.98(2.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 19.28 | 15.59 | 16.41 | 11.67 | 11.38 | 7.18 | 7.62 | 6.4 | 11.84 | 16.64 | 17.82 | 21.28 | 13.59 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75.87 | 76.2 | 76.61 | 78.85 | 81.37 | 86.7 | 88.95 | 87.79 | 86.4 | 82.64 | 77.99 | 76.57 | 81.33 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 3.03 | 5.08 | 7.66 | 11.11 | 14.53 | 18.37 | 16.12 | 12.21 | 9.82 | 5.55 | 4.42 | 2.69 | 9.22 |
Faroe Islands Climate Graph
Faroe Islands’s Cities by Temperature
Faroe Islands’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Suduroy | 8.34°C | 47.01°F | |
| Streymoy | 7.86°C | 46.15°F | |
| Sandoy | 7.86°C | 46.15°F | |
| Vagar | 7.86°C | 46.15°F | |
| Northern Isles | 7.86°C | 46.15°F | |
| Eysturoy | 7.86°C | 46.15°F |
Popular places in Faroe Islands
- Hesto Streymoy
- Husi Vagar
- Famjin Suduroy
- Jensegaerde Vagar
- Strand Northern Isles
- Todnaes Streymoy
- Leiti Suduroy
- Midhvagur Vagar
- Leiti Vagar
- Skalar Suduroy
- Sjov Kirkja Eysturoy
- Runavik Eysturoy
- Kalbak Streymoy
- Torkilsheygur Eysturoy
- Hvitanes Streymoy
- Strender Eysturoy
- Hvalvik Streymoy
- Gotueidhi Eysturoy
- Syyradalur Northern Isles
- Sorvagur Vagar
- Haldarsvik Streymoy
- Funningsfjoryur Eysturoy
- Hvidenaes Suduroy
- Ved Sjov Streymoy
- Frodhba Suduroy
- Kirkja Suduroy
- Ljosa Eysturoy
- Sandavagur Vagar
- Hvalbour Suduroy
- Noryoyri Northern Isles
- Saltnaes Eysturoy
- Froyba Suduroy
- Sevlende Eysturoy
- Ryg Vagar
- Selatradh Eysturoy
- Deble Northern Isles
- Vikarbyrgi Suduroy
- Skuli Sandoy
- Nordhskali Eysturoy
- Sandvik Suduroy
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