Let’s be straight. If you expect the climate in the Faroe Islands to include 30 degrees of sun every day, sweat constantly dripping from your forehead, and a duvet-less sleep, you have been slightly misinformed. Not to say this isn’t possible (we once recorded 26 degrees!). It’s just not quite the norm.

What surprises many, however, is the relative mildness of the Faroese seasons. Despite the islands’ northern latitude location, summers are cold, with an average temperature of 13°C, and winters are mild, with an average temperature of 3°C. This climate, classed as Maritime Subarctic according to the Köppen climate classification, is influenced by the strong warming influence of the Atlantic Ocean, which produces the North Atlantic Current.

Summer days bring long hours of sunlight (19 hours, 45 minutes on the longest day, June 21). In contrast, days during the winter can be as short as 5 hours.

The islands are generally windy, cloudy, and cold throughout the year. Variations in altitude, ocean currents, topography, and wind mean the climate differs significantly despite small distances between locations. This makes for unpredictable and highly changeable weather. It is common for one location to experience rain, the next snow, and a third location sun. You can literally experience all four seasons in one day!

“If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes!”

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