Climate of Saksun
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 12°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 11°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 7°C and 12°C
- Rain: it rains 220 days and there is a total of approximately 603 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 17 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1734 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 6°C and 12°C |
Warmest month: | 12°C in July |
Coldest month: | 6°C in February |
Night temperature: | between 5°C and 11°C |
Sea temperature: | between 7°C and 12°C |
Dry days: | 128 days |
Days with rain: | 220 days |
Days with snow: | 17 days |
Total rain sum: | 603 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1734 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Saksun.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Saksun.
Climate table of Saksun
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Saksun. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Saksun might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Night temp. (°C) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Water temp. (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 59 | 64 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 35 | 77 | 68 | 91 |
Days with rain | 24 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Days with snow | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
Dry days | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Best time to visit Saksun
The best time to visit Saksun in Faroe Islands is from January through October and December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Saksun is 12°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in February. The average water temperature is between 7°C and 12°C.
Climate of Saksun by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Saksun? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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