When to go · Tórshavn
Tórshavn in July
Great month. Mildest; Ólavsøka festival on 28–29 July, book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Faroe Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Faroe Islands overall
Verdict
Mildest; Ólavsøka festival on 28–29 July, book early.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Tórshavn in this guide.
Weather in July
- TórshavnHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 17 days
Summer season
Long light, the best hiking and Ólavsøka.
Watch: Cool weather, crowds in July and high prices.
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 check
28–29 July · Tórshavn
A national festival with rowing races and concerts; rooms sell out.
G! Festival (Syðrugøta, Eysturoy) check
July (check) · Eysturoy
A music festival by the sea; roads and rooms fill.
Puffin season
Mid-Jun to mid-Aug
Boat tours and Mykines trips are busy and weather-dependent.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Faroe Islands overall
- High
- Prices · Faroe Islands overall
- High
Faroe Islands overall: Peak season and Ólavsøka at month's end; book everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tórshavn, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Jul: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 17 (better)
May: 18
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 3
May: 1
July: Mildest; Ólavsøka festival on 28–29 July, book early.
May: Bright, cool; puffins arrive on the cliffs.
Tórshavn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast