Faroe Islands in April

Spring; some trails closed for lambing; Flag Day on the 25th.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatNear-constant light, Mykines boat running, best hiking.
• JulyGreatPeak season and Ólavsøka at month's end; book everything.
• AugustGreatStill summer; puffins leave by mid-month.
• MayGoodPuffins arrive, long evenings, fewer visitors.

• All islands · Streymoy, Vágar, Eysturoy, Northern Isles, Suðuroyfine

  Oceanic and wind-driven: about 3–4 °C (37–39 °F) in winter, 10–13 °C (50–55 °F) in summer; rain on most days of the year and fog in summer. Around 19–20 h of daylight in June, 5–6 h in December.Oceanic and wind-driven: about 37–39 °F (3–4 °C) in winter, 50–55 °F (10–13 °C) in summer; rain on most days of the year and fog in summer. Around 19–20 h of daylight in June, 5–6 h in December.

• Tórshavn8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 19 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 19 rain days
• Hvalvík8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain days
• Kirkjubøur9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 11 rain days
• Klaksvík7 °C (45 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 17 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 17 rain days
• Kollafjørður9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Flag Day

  25 Apr

  Flags everywhere; celebrations.

• Dýri biðidagur

  Great Prayer Day (4th Friday after Easter)

  Still a public holiday in the Faroes (abolished in Denmark).

Crowds · Faroe Islands

Low

Prices · Faroe Islands

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Faroe Islands, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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