When to go · Tórshavn
Tórshavn in June
Great month. Long light evenings; the best month for hikes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Faroe Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Faroe Islands overall
Verdict
Long light evenings; the best month for hikes.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Tórshavn in this guide.
Weather in June
- TórshavnHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 16 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.
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: Near-constant light, Mykines boat running, best hiking.
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
Jun: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 16 (better)
May: 18
Crowds
Jun: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jun: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
May: 1
June: Long light evenings; the best month for hikes.
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