Faroe Islands records about 1250mm of rain across roughly 260 wet days a year, which is a 71% chance on an average day. December is the wettest month at 155mm (12% of the annual total) and June the driest at 55mm. Local rain type: steady rain. Don't even pack an umbrella — the Faroes experience horizontal rain driven by constant gale-force winds. Full waterproofs including pants and sturdy waterproof boots are mandatory.
Chance of rain on an average day: 71%
Rainfall climatology for Faroe Islands. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Conditions on this page are recalculated from the latest forecast every time it is opened, for the current date in the location's own time zone. Showing .
| Annual rainfall | 1250mm |
| Rain days per year | 260 |
| Odds on an average day | 71% |
| Wettest month | December — 155mm over 30 days |
| Driest month | June — 55mm over 11 days |
| Rain type | steady rain |
| Best dry window | June offers the best chance of dry spells with nearly 24-hour daylight, though "dry" is relative — expect some rain every day. |
| Worst rain window | November through January is relentlessly wet and dark with only 5-6 hours of grey daylight. |
December delivers 182% more rain than June (155mm vs 55mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 12% of the annual total, so rain in Faroe Islands is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Faroe Islands rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 30 days in December against 11 in June — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 130mm | 27 | 90% | 6°C |
| February | 100mm | 21 | 70% | 6°C |
| March | 110mm | 23 | 77% | 7°C |
| April | 80mm | 17 | 57% | 9°C |
| May | 60mm | 12 | 40% | 10°C |
| June | 55mm | 11 | 37% | 12°C |
| July | 70mm | 15 | 50% | 13°C |
| August | 90mm | 19 | 63% | 13°C |
| September | 115mm | 24 | 80% | 12°C |
| October | 140mm | 29 | 97% | 10°C |
| November | 145mm | 30 | 100% | 9°C |
| December | 155mm | 30 | 100% | 7°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Faroe Islands we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Faroe Islands records rain on roughly 260 days a year — about a 71% chance on any given day — totalling around 1250mm.
December, with about 155mm over 30 rain days. That is 12% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
June is the driest month at 55mm across roughly 11 days. June offers the best chance of dry spells with nearly 24-hour daylight, though "dry" is relative — expect some rain every day.
Don't even pack an umbrella — the Faroes experience horizontal rain driven by constant gale-force winds. Full waterproofs including pants and sturdy waterproof boots are mandatory.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.