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Faroe Islands · Month guide
Faroe Islands in May
Around 9 °C with 59 mm of rain and 5.8 hours of sun a day.
May is one of the strongest months to visit Faroe Islands. Around 9 °C with 59 mm of rain and 5.8 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Faroe Islands · May
What the weather usually does
Faroe Islands · typical month
- Day / night6 – 9 °CYear range 3 – 12 °C
- Rainfall59 mmYear range 59 – 135 mm
- Sunshine5.8 hr / dayYear range 0.5 – 5.8 hr / day
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— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.9 | 3.2 | -0.7 | 9.6 |
| February | 6.0 | 3.4 | -0.0 | 9.2 |
| March | 6.1 | 3.5 | -0.4 | 9.0 |
| April | 6.8 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 9.8 |
| May | 8.5 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 10.8 |
| June | 10.3 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 12.2 |
| July | 11.6 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 13.8 |
| August | 11.9 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 13.4 |
| September | 11.2 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 13.2 |
| October | 9.4 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 11.7 |
| November | 7.6 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 10.7 |
| December | 6.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 113 |
| February | 109 |
| March | 96 |
| April | 64 |
| May | 59 |
| June | 64 |
| July | 66 |
| August | 71 |
| September | 98 |
| October | 118 |
| November | 105 |
| December | 135 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 0.9 |
| February | 2.3 |
| March | 3.6 |
| April | 5.1 |
| May | 5.8 |
| June | 5.6 |
| July | 4.4 |
| August | 4.4 |
| September | 3.3 |
| October | 2.2 |
| November | 1.2 |
| December | 0.5 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32.4 | 13.6 | 52.1 |
| February | 32.1 | 16.7 | 51.3 |
| March | 29.5 | 14.4 | 49.0 |
| April | 25.8 | 10.6 | 42.9 |
| May | 23.6 | 9.2 | 39.0 |
| June | 21.6 | 8.5 | 36.4 |
| July | 20.3 | 8.3 | 33.4 |
| August | 20.7 | 8.7 | 34.3 |
| September | 26.4 | 10.8 | 43.5 |
| October | 29.0 | 13.2 | 48.4 |
| November | 30.5 | 15.8 | 47.5 |
| December | 31.1 | 13.6 | 49.8 |
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