When to go · Tórshavn
Tórshavn, month by month
The best months for Tórshavn: May, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidShort days, storms; flights and ferries often cancelled.6 °C (43 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 22 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryAvoidDark and stormy.5 °C (41 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 19 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedCold and windy; days lengthen.6 °C (43 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 21 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedCool; some tours and cafés reopen for the season.8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 19 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatBright, cool; puffins arrive on the cliffs.10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatLong light evenings; the best month for hikes.12 °C (54 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 16 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatMildest; Ólavsøka festival on 28–29 July, book early.14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 17 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- AugustGreatMild; puffins leave in mid-August.14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 19 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodCooler; wind picks up; fewer visitors.12 °C (54 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 19 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedStorms begin; shorter days.9 °C (48 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 22 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberAvoidDark and stormy.7 °C (45 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 21 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedChristmas lights; very short days.6 °C (43 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 23 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 23 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tórshavn, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 18
Jun: 16 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 1
May: Bright, cool; puffins arrive on the cliffs.
June: Long light evenings; the best month for hikes.
Tórshavn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.