🇫🇴 Faroe Islands
National FlagGeography & Borders
This country has no land borders.
Introduction & Background
The Faroe Islands (/ˈfɛəroʊ/ FAIR-oh), or simply the Faroes (Template:Lang-fo Template:IPA-fo; Template:Lang-da Template:IPA-da), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located 320 kilometres (200mi) north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway (580 kilometres (360mi) away) and Iceland (430 kilometres (270mi) away). The islands form part of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The islands have a total area of about 1,400 square kilometres (540sqmi) with a population of 54,000 as of June 2022.8
Geography & Climate
Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Torshavn.
Temperature (2025)
-5°5°15°
Jan
4° / 5.9°
Feb
6.3° / 7.7°
Mar
5.2° / 7.8°
Apr
6.6° / 7.9°
May
7.4° / 9.2°
Jun
9° / 10.3°
Jul
11° / 12.1°
Aug
11.2° / 12.5°
Sep
11.1° / 12.2°
Oct
8.8° / 10.5°
Nov
5.7° / 8.1°
Dec
7.1° / 8.8°
Precipitation & Snow (2025)
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)
Atmospheric Pressure (2025)
1004.5-4Jan
1011.6+3.1Feb
1009.2+0.7Mar
1017.1+8.6Apr
1015.6+7.1May
1003.3-5.2Jun
1011.2+2.7Jul
1009.5+1Aug
1005.8-2.7Sep
1004.5-4Oct
1004.6-3.9Nov
1004.7-3.8Dec
Thunderstorm Days (2025)
0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
Wind Speed (2025)
Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)
| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 μg/m³ | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| PM10 μg/m³ | 10 | 16.1 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 15.4 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 15.1 |
| O₃ μg/m³ | 81.1 | 86.2 | 91.7 | 90.1 | 81.3 | 69.8 | 61.3 | 65.9 | 69.7 | 74.8 | 75.2 | 75.5 |
| NO₂ μg/m³ | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| SO₂ μg/m³ | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| CO μg/m³ | 150 | 161 | 159 | 155 | 133 | 133 | 129 | 156 | 134 | 133 | 133 | 136 |
Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)
Pollen data is negligible or unavailable for this location.
⛰️ Highest Elevation
Slættaratindur on Eysturoy880 m / 2,887 ft
- Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap
People & Society
Total Population54,414Density: 39.72 / km²
Annual Growth Rate+0.93%Moderate Growth
Life Expectancy82.95 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate1.87Births per woman