Today, 28 July, Tuesday, in Tórshavn (Faroe Islands): overcast, raining, cool. During the day the air will warm up to +12°, at night around +8°. Due to the wind it feels like +6°. Wind up to 38 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. You'll need a warm jacket or a sweater, especially in the evening. The water is cold, +11° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 04:43 and set at 22:24 — daylight lasts 18 hours.
Hourly weather in Tórshavn
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Tórshavn for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 28.7
🌧️
💧 100%
+8°+12°
Morning
🌧️
+9°
Day
🌧️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+8°
Rain · precipitation 100% · wind up to 38 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Tomorrow 29.7
🌦️
💧 100%
+8°+12°
Morning
☁️
+11°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+8°
Drizzle · precipitation 100% · wind up to 38 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Thu 30.7
🌦️
💧 84%
+8°+13°
Morning
🌤️
+10°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+8°
Drizzle · precipitation 84% · wind up to 24 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Fri 31.7
🌦️
💧 73%
+8°+10°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+8°
Drizzle · precipitation 73% · wind up to 22 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sat 1.8
🌦️
💧 74%
+8°+12°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+8°
Drizzle · precipitation 74% · wind up to 21 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 88%
+7°+11°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+11°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+7°
Drizzle · precipitation 88% · wind up to 23 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Mon 3.8
🌦️
💧 51%
+8°+12°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+8°
Drizzle · precipitation 51% · wind up to 12 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Tue 4.8
🌦️
💧 58%
+7°+13°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+7°
Drizzle · precipitation 58% · wind up to 8 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Wed 5.8
🌦️
💧 66%
+7°+12°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+7°
Drizzle · precipitation 66% · wind up to 11 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Thu 6.8
🌦️
💧 51%
+8°+12°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+8°
Drizzle · precipitation 51% · wind up to 15 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Fri 7.8
🌦️
💧 59%
+5°+13°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+5°
Drizzle · precipitation 59% · wind up to 10 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sat 8.8
🌦️
💧 62%
+8°+14°
Morning
🌦️
+10°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+8°
Drizzle · precipitation 62% · wind up to 18 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sun 9.8
🌦️
💧 64%
+12°+13°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+12°
Drizzle · precipitation 64% · wind up to 30 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 45%
+13°+14°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+13°
Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 17 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 11° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
24
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 2PM10: 6O₃: 60NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
04:43
Sunset
22:24
Golden hour
21:10
Daylight
18 h (-5 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+11°
🌊 slight, waves 0.9 m.
🌌 Northern lights: Kp index 3 — faint aurora possible outside the city after midnight. Data: NOAA SWPC.
Tórshavn climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+6°
+3°
Jan
+5°
+3°
Feb
+6°
+3°
Mar
+7°
+4°
Apr
+9°
+6°
May
+11°
+8°
Jun
+12°
+10°
Jul
+12°
+10°
Aug
+11°
+9°
Sep
+9°
+7°
Oct
+7°
+5°
Nov
+6°
+3°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+6°
+3°
+7°
97 mm
Cold: +6° by day, down to +3° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (97 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+7°) — swimming is for the brave.
February
+5°
+3°
+7°
79 mm
Winter weather: about +5° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (79 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+7°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
March
+6°
+3°
+7°
83 mm
A cold month: +6° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (83 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+7°) — swimming is for the brave.
April
+7°
+4°
+7°
71 mm
Cold: +7° by day, down to +4° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (71 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+7°) — swimming is for the brave.
May
+9°
+6°
+8°
67 mm
Winter weather: about +9° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (67 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave.
June
+11°
+8°
+9°
59 mm
Cool weather: +11° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+9°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+12°
+10°
+11°
63 mm
Cool: around +12° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (63 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August
+12°
+10°
+11°
70 mm
A fresh month — +12° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (70 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the hottest month of the year in Tórshavn.
September
+11°
+9°
+11°
88 mm
Cool weather: +11° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (88 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave.
October
+9°
+7°
+10°
98 mm
Cold: +9° by day, down to +7° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (98 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+10°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
November
+7°
+5°
+9°
90 mm
Winter weather: about +7° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (90 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+9°) — swimming is for the brave.
December
+6°
+3°
+8°
96 mm
A cold month: +6° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (96 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Tórshavn
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, July, August
Daytime air+11…+12°
Sea temperature+9…+11°
Precipitationoften
Featurewhite nights
Why: comfortable +11…+12° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September
Daytime air+5…+11°
Sea temperature+7…+11°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (67–97 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: October, November, December
Daytime air+6…+9°
Sea temperature+8…+10°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+6…+9° by day, 5 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Tórshavn is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+12°
Normal for July
+12°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+15°
Record for this date
+21° (2019)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Tórshavn
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