- Local time
- Atlantic/Faroe
- Country
- Faroe Islands
- Population
- 13,200
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Airports
- FAE
- 27 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,100 km
- 7 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Tórshavn, month by month
- Jan6°
- Feb6°
- Mar6°
- Apr7°
- May8°
- Jun10°
- Jul12°
- Aug12°
- Sept11°
- Oct9°
- Nov8°
- Dec7°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
No month is both mild to warm and not wet, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 6°C in February to 12°C in August, with about 1,182 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for TórshavnThe model's grid cell here is mostly sea, so the daily high and low sit closer together than they do on land: afternoons ashore are usually warmer, and nights cooler.
Modelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Tórshavn
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBTórshavn
6,100 km
7 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
From AUHTórshavn
6,150 km
8 hrs · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Atlantic/Faroe
- Country
- Faroe Islands
- Currency
- Danish Krone DKKToday's indicative rate: DKK 1 ≈ USD 0.15Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, E, F and K230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +298 · On the right
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