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Weather in January in Faroe Islands

Planning a getaway to Faroe Islands this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Faroe Islands in January?

Faroe Islands is a region in Denmark. January 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. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Faroe Islands in January, check out the map below.

For a closer look at conditions across Faroe Islands, refer to the map below.

Precipitation

January is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 132 mm in Tórshavn.

Average sunshine

Most cities witness limited sunny days, expect roughly 14 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 more details on the yearly climate, visit our Faroe Islands climate page.

Where to go in Faroe Islands in January

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

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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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).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Denmark, check out our Faroe Islands's climate page.

Popular destinations

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

Tórshavn

In January 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
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
9°C 
6°C 
880 hours 
1194 mm 
259 days 
poor 
January January
8°C 
4°C 
14 hours 
132 mm 
25 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
7°C 
3°C 
38 hours 
117 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Tórshavn

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

Is January the best time to visit Faroe Islands?

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

On average, the best time to visit Faroe Islands is in June, July and August with generally unpleasant weather in Tórshavn.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Faroe Islands.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Denmark? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Denmark.

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