When to go · Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands in July
Great month. Peak season and Ólavsøka at month's end; book everything.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Faroe Islands
- Prices
- High
- Faroe Islands
Verdict
Peak season and Ólavsøka at month's end; book everything.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Faroe Islands in this guide.
Weather in July
- 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), 17 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 17 rain days
- Hvalvík14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 14 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 14 rain days
- Kirkjubøur14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain days
- Klaksvík14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 16 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 16 rain days
- Kollafjørður14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Ólavsøka big impact
28–29 Jul
National festival: rowing races, chain dancing, parliament opening; Tórshavn fills.
G! Festival (Syðrugøta, Eysturoy) check
July (check) · Tórshavn
A music festival by the sea; roads and rooms fill.
Puffin season
Mid-Jun to mid-Aug · Tórshavn
Boat tours and Mykines trips are busy and weather-dependent.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Faroe Islands
- High
- Prices · Faroe Islands
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Faroe Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jun: Great
Crowds
Jul: High
Jun: High
Prices
Jul: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 3
Jun: 1
July: Peak season and Ólavsøka at month's end; book everything.
June: Near-constant light, Mykines boat running, best hiking.
Faroe Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in July
Rated best or good this month
All islands
Best weather of the year (Streymoy, Vágar, Eysturoy, Northern Isles, Suðuroy)
Mildest; Ólavsøka festival on 28–29 July, book early.
Best months: May–Sep
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