Faroe Islands in August

Still summer; puffins leave by mid-month.

No other month rates higher than August for Faroe Islands in this guide.

• All islands · Streymoy, Vágar, Eysturoy, Northern Isles, Suðuroybest weather

  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.

• Tórshavn14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 19 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 19 rain days
• Hvalvík14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 15 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 15 rain days
• Kirkjubøur14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Klaksvík14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 17 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 17 rain days
• Kollafjørður14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 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.

• Puffin season

  Mid-Jun to mid-Aug · Tórshavn

  Boat tours and Mykines trips are busy and weather-dependent.

Crowds · Faroe Islands

High

Prices · Faroe Islands

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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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Rated best or good this month

• All islands

  Best weather of the year (Streymoy, Vágar, Eysturoy, Northern Isles, Suðuroy)

• Tórshavn

  Mild; puffins leave in mid-August.

• Hvalvík

  Best months: May–Sep

• Kirkjubøur

  Best months: May–Sep

• Klaksvík

  Best months: May–Sep

• Kollafjørður

  Best months: May–Aug