When to go · Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands in July
Great month. Peak season and Ólavsøka at month's end; book everything.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Faroe Islands
- Prices
- High
- Faroe Islands
Verdict
Peak season and Ólavsøka at month's end; book everything.
Weather in July
- All islands · Streymoy, Vágar, Eysturoy, Northern Isles, Suðuroybest weather
Oceanic and wind-driven: about 3–4 °C in winter, 10–13 °C in summer; rain on most days of the year and fog in summer. Around 19–20 h of daylight in June, 5–6 h in December.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ólavsøka big impact
28–29 Jul
National festival: rowing races, chain dancing, parliament opening; Tórshavn fills.
Puffin season
Mid-Jun to mid-Aug · Tórshavn
Boat tours and Mykines trips are busy and weather-dependent.
G! Festival (Syðrugøta)
Late Jul · Tórshavn
Music festival on Eysturoy; roads and rooms fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Faroe Islands
- High
- Prices · Faroe Islands
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in July
Rated best or good this month
All islands
Best weather of the year (Streymoy, Vágar, Eysturoy, Northern Isles, Suðuroy)
Mildest; Ólavsøka festival on 28–29 July, book early.