Torshavn weather by month

Check out Torshavn weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Torshavn (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	5	5	5	7	9	11	12	12	11	9	6	5
Min temperature (night-time)	1	1	1	2	4	7	8	8	7	5	2	1
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	7	6	6	7	7	8	9	10	10	9	8	7

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Torshavn

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	1	1	2	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	1	0
Daily hours of daylight	6	9	12	15	18	20	19	16	13	10	7	5
UV Index (Maximum)	0	0	1	2	4	4	4	4	2	1	0	0

Rainfall in Torshavn

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	25	20	24	19	17	17	19	20	23	25	25	26
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	165	119	144	98	75	72	86	93	153	187	158	171

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The climate guide for Faroe Islands, represented by Torshavn, (Torshavn) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Torshavn?

Torshavn has a temperate climate with cool summers and some rainfall in all months.

Torshavn weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in January based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 25 days with some rainfall and typically 165 mm of rainfall in the month.

5
5°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
25
25 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
6
6 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
165
165 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in February based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 119 mm of rainfall in the month.

5
5°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
119
119 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
6
6°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 144 mm of rainfall in the month.

5
5°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
144
144 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
6
6°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 98 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
98
98 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 75 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
18
18 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
75
75 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 72 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
20
20 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
72
72 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
19
19 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
86
86 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
9
9°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 93 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
93
93 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 153 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
153
153 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 25 days with some rainfall and typically 187 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
25
25 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
187
187 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
9
9°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in November based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 25 days with some rainfall and typically 158 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
25
25 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
7
7 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
158
158 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
8
8°C sea temperature

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Torshavn weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Torshavn, Faroe Islands in December based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average with 26 days with some rainfall and typically 171 mm of rainfall in the month.

5
5°C max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
26
26 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
5
5 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
171
171 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
7
7°C sea temperature

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