Faroe Islands
Territory in Europe
In brief
Area: 1,393 km². World rank 186 of 249; in Europe, 42 of 52. Agricultural land: 70.1% (2024). World rank 23 of 209; in Europe, 3 of 45. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 69.1% → 70.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 1,393 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,117
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 70.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Slættaratindur, 882 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 8
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 11°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 5°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Tórshavn
August: day 12°C, night 10°C, precipitation 96 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 4 | 123 |
| February | 6 | 4 | 96 |
| March | 6 | 4 | 95 |
| April | 7 | 5 | 76 |
| May | 8 | 6 | 73 |
| June | 10 | 8 | 68 |
| July | 12 | 10 | 83 |
| August | 12 | 10 | 96 |
| September | 11 | 10 | 110 |
| October | 9 | 8 | 118 |
| November | 8 | 6 | 117 |
| December | 7 | 5 | 130 |