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Sandur, Faroe Islands climate
Cfc Subpolar oceanic
Sandur has a mildly seasonal cold-temperate climate (Subpolar oceanic, Köppen Cfc). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 56°F, while the coldest is February averaging around 35°F at night. Around 55 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in December (6.5 inches) and easing off in June (2.5 inches). At latitude 62°N, day length swings from 4.7 hours in midwinter to 19.2 hours at midsummer.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Sandur climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 44 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 44 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 40 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 42 | 40 |
| Avg low (°F) | 36 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 36 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 44 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 53 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 40 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 49 |
| Avg low (°F) | 36 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 45 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 55 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 44 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 52 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 42 | 40 |
| Avg low (°F) | 48 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 36 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | 4 | 8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.9 | 4 | 8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 18.7 | 18.7 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 16.6 | 17.7 | 18.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 85 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 87 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 18.7 | 18.7 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 11.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 87 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 90 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.2 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 16.6 | 17.7 | 18.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Torshavn, a weather station, about 20 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.