Weather in Tórshavn — today
Now in Tórshavn
🌦️
+10°
Light rain
Feels like +7° · humidity 95%
Today 12.9: +12° / +9°
🕐 06:25
Wind
23 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
32 · Good
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
95%
Pressure
997 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:44 / 20:00
Sea temperature
🌊 +11°
👕 What to wear today
Cool — a jacket or a warm sweater.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 WindyFeels colder by 3°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Tórshavn
Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Tórshavn (Faroe Islands): overcast, raining, cool. During the day the air will warm up to +12°, at night around +9°. Due to the wind it feels like +7°. Wind up to 45 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 06:44 and set at 20:00 — daylight lasts 13 hours.Hourly weather in Tórshavn
💧 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 12.9
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💧 100%
+9° +12°
Morning
🌦️
+11°
Day
🌧️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 87%
+8° +13°
Morning
☀️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+11° +13°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 82%
+7° +11°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+11°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+7°
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 81%
+5° +10°
Morning
🌦️
+7°
Day
🌦️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+9°
Night
🌙
+5°
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 81%
+9° +11°
Morning
🌦️
+10°
Day
🌦️
+11°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 63%
+9° +12°
Morning
🌦️
+10°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 80%
+7° +10°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+9°
Night
🌙
+7°
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 59%
+5° +12°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+12°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+5°
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 73%
+6° +10°
Morning
🌦️
+7°
Day
🌦️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+9°
Night
🌙
+6°
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 48%
+5° +8°
Morning
🌦️
+6°
Day
🌦️
+8°
Evening
🌇
+7°
Night
🌙
+5°
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 57%
+5° +7°
Morning
🌦️
+6°
Day
🌦️
+7°
Evening
🌇
+7°
Night
🌙
+5°
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 57%
+6° +13°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+6°
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 54%
+12° +13°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+12°
🗺️ 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
32
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 5PM10: 9O₃: 83NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
20:00
Golden hour
19:02
Daylight
13 h (-6 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+11°
🌊 moderate, waves 2.1 m.
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 September
+11°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+12°
Record for this date
+15° (2022)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Tórshavn
What is the weather in Tórshavn right now?＋
Light rain, +10°, feels like +7°.
Will it rain in Tórshavn today?＋
Yes: 100% chance, 12 mm.
When is the best time to visit Tórshavn?＋
Best time to visit — June – August.
Can you swim in Tórshavn in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +7° — swimming is for the brave. In summer the sea warms up to +11°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Tórshavn?＋
Sunrise 06:44, sunset 20:00.
Does it snow in Tórshavn in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Tórshavn by month?＋
Summers up to +12° in August, winters around +3° in February; the wettest month is October.
Is it cold in Tórshavn in winter?＋
🧣 Cool. Take a warmer jacket.