When to go · Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands in May
Good month. Puffins arrive, long evenings, fewer visitors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Faroe Islands
- Prices
- Medium
- Faroe Islands
Verdict
Puffins arrive, long evenings, fewer visitors.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- 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.
- Tórshavn10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 18 rain days
- Hvalvík10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain days
- Kirkjubøur11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain days
- Klaksvík10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 15 rain days
- Kollafjørður12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 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.
Dýri biðidagur
Great Prayer Day (4th Friday after Easter)
Still a public holiday in the Faroes (abolished in Denmark).
Spring holidays
Ascension and Whit Monday (6 and 17 May 2027)
Public holidays.
Puffin season begins check
Mid-May onward · Tórshavn
Boat tours and Mykines trips start (weather dependent).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Faroe Islands
- Medium
- Prices · Faroe Islands
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Faroe Islands, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 3
Jun: 1
May: Puffins arrive, long evenings, fewer visitors.
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 May
Rated best or good this month
Bright, cool; puffins arrive on the cliffs.
Best months: May–Sep
Best months: May–Sep
Best months: May–Sep
Best months: May–Aug