Beach
Gøtusandur
Eysturoy · Faroe Islands · Atlantic Ocean
62.1858, -6.7534 · Leirvík, 4 km
- 10°Sea · August
- 12°High · August
- 5.8 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Gøtusandur in January
- 6°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 0.0 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month123 mm in total
- 36 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in February
- 6°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 0.8 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 35 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in March
- 6°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 2.5 hSunshine a day
- 21 daysRainy days in the month95 mm in total
- 33 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in April
- 7°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 4.4 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month76 mm in total
- 30 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in May
- 8°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in June
- 10°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in July
- 12°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 4.9 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in August
- 12°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 4.4 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in September
- 11°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 2.9 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month110 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in October
- 9°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 1.2 hSunshine a day
- 21 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 32 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in November
- 8°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 0.1 hSunshine a day
- 21 daysRainy days in the month117 mm in total
- 34 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Gøtusandur in December
- 7°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 0.0 hSunshine a day
- 23 daysRainy days in the month130 mm in total
- 36 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 2Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Gøtusandur ↗
- 30 kmAirport: Vágar Airport (FAE)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Vágar Airport (FAE) ↗
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 6.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 7.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 6.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 7.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 6.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 7.9 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 8.9 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 9.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 10.5 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 11.3 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 11.4 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 11.1 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 9.8 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 8.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan7°0 h123 mm
- Feb7°1 h96 mm
- Mar7°2 h95 mm
- Apr7°4 h76 mm
- May7°6 h72 mm
- Jun9°6 h68 mm
- Jul10°5 h82 mm
- Aug10°4 h96 mm
- Sep10°3 h110 mm
- Oct10°1 h118 mm
- Nov9°0 h117 mm
- Dec8°0 h130 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Gøtusandur: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 4 | 7 | 123 | 22 | 0.0 | 36 |
| February | 6 | 4 | 7 | 96 | 20 | 0.8 | 35 |
| March | 6 | 4 | 7 | 95 | 21 | 2.5 | 33 |
| April | 7 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 17 | 4.4 | 30 |
| May | 8 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 15 | 5.8 | 26 |
| June | 10 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 13 | 5.8 | 22 |
| July | 12 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 17 | 4.9 | 22 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 12 | 10 | 10 | 96 | 17 | 4.4 | 23 |
| September | 11 | 10 | 10 | 110 | 19 | 2.9 | 28 |
| October | 9 | 8 | 10 | 118 | 21 | 1.2 | 32 |
| November | 8 | 6 | 9 | 117 | 21 | 0.1 | 34 |
| December | 7 | 5 | 8 | 130 | 23 | 0.0 | 36 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 22 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 10 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 22 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |