When to go · Tórshavn
Tórshavn in May
Great month. Bright, cool; puffins arrive on the cliffs.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Faroe Islands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Faroe Islands overall
Verdict
Bright, cool; puffins arrive on the cliffs.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tórshavn in this guide.
Weather in May
- TórshavnHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 18 days
Spring season
Longer days and puffins returning in May.
Watch: Cold and windy; some tours not yet running.
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 begins check
Mid-May onward · Bird cliffs
Boat tours and Mykines trips start (weather dependent).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Faroe Islands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Faroe Islands overall
- Medium
Faroe Islands overall: Puffins arrive, long evenings, fewer visitors.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast