When to go · Kollafjørður
Kollafjørður in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (weather can be stormy, check local forecasts).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Faroe Islands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Faroe Islands overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (weather can be stormy, check local forecasts).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KollafjørðurHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 12 days
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.
Christmas and New Year big impact
24–26 Dec, 31 Dec – 1 Jan · Faroe Islands
Most things closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Faroe Islands overall
- Low
- Prices · Faroe Islands overall
- Low
Faroe Islands overall: Storms and 5–6 h of light; many flights and ferries disrupted.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kollafjørður, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (weather can be stormy, check local forecasts).
May: Inside Kollafjørður's best window: May–Aug.
Kollafjørður: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast