Geography of the Faroe Islands

The islands lie in the path of depressions moving northeast, making strong winds and heavy rain possible at all times of the year.

Hurricane Faith struck the Faroe Islands on 5 September 1966 with sustained winds over 100 mph (160 km/h) and only then did the storm cease to be a tropical system.

[3] Due to the altitude, ocean currents, topography, and winds, the islands exhibit a variety of microclimates.

[7] While receiving more frost than most of the Faroe Islands, Mykines is more temperate in the winter than nearby Vágar.

Snow is also less common despite the relatively lower winter temperatures due to the relatively low precipitation in the area.

Frost occurs on 46 days in an average year[8] It is also likely that the lower areas of the island experience less than this, as the weather station is located at 105 meters above sea level.

[8] Akraberg is milder than much of the Faroe Islands and experiences frost on 38 days in an average year,[9] possibly less in lower areas, as the weather station is located at an elevation of 101 meters above sea level.

Frost occurs on average on 62 days of the year,[8] the most out of all stations included in the records of the Danish Meteorological Institute.

Nólsoy experiences a climate that is quite typical of the surrounding area and the Faroe Islands in general, and is similar to nearby Tórshavn.