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Weather in December in Faroe Islands

Thinking about venturing to Faroe Islands this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Faroe Islands in December?

Faroe Islands is a region in Denmark. December in Faroe Islands generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 8°C and nighttime temperatures around 4°C in Tórshavn.

Precipitation

December is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 136 mm in Tórshavn. Based on our climate, it is the month with the most precipitation throughout the year in Tórshavn.

Average sunshine

Most cities witness limited sunny days, expect roughly 8 hours of sunlight in Tórshavn. This low amount of sunlight is perfect for those who lean towards dimmer, cloudier weather rather than intense sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Faroe Islands for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Faroe Islands climate page.

Where to go in Faroe Islands in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Faroe Islands on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the most popular destinonation in Faroe Islands?

Tórshavn

In December Tórshavn generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tórshavn
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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9°C 
5°C 
22 hours 
129 mm 
25 days 
poor 
8°C 
4°C 
8 hours 
136 mm 
26 days 
poor 
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8°C 
4°C 
14 hours 
132 mm 
25 days 
poor 
Climate in Tórshavn

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Faroe Islands, in Denmark.

Is December the best time to visit Faroe Islands?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Faroe Islands due to the typically poor weather in Tórshavn.

Generally speaking, June, July and August provide unpleasant weather in Tórshavn.

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