Aberdeen vs Vágar: which is sunnier?
🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands · 611 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aberdeen is the sunnier overall: about 1,300 hours of sunshine a year to Vágar's 998. Aberdeen has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Aberdeen | Vágar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,300 | 998 |
| Sunniest month | July (57/100) | August (22/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 52/100 | 17/100 |
| Rain / year | 945 mm | 1,225 mm |
| Warmest sea | 14°C / 57°F | 11°C / 52°F |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Aberdeen vs Vágar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Vágar | Aberdeen | Vágar | Aberdeen | Vágar | Aberdeen | Vágar | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 77 | 129 | 7° | 7° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 63 | 99 | 6° | 7° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 64 | 98 | 7° | 7° |
| April | 13 | 0 | 10° | 7° | 57 | 80 | 8° | 7° |
| May | 31 | 0 | 13° | 8° | 63 | 75 | 12° | 8° |
| June | 47 | 12 | 16° | 10° | 87 | 70 | 13° | 9° |
| July | 57 | 17 | 18° | 11° | 95 | 84 | 14° | 11° |
| August | 51 | 22 | 17° | 12° | 101 | 96 | 14° | 11° |
| September | 43 | 16 | 15° | 11° | 62 | 114 | 13° | 11° |
| October | 22 | 5 | 12° | 9° | 109 | 123 | 12° | 10° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 92 | 121 | 11° | 9° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 75 | 136 | 9° | 8° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Aberdeen · May Aberdeen · Jun Aberdeen · Jul Aberdeen · Aug Aberdeen · Sep Aberdeen · Oct Aberdeen · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Aberdeen averages 0/100, Vágar 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Aberdeen (average score 15/100 vs 0). Aberdeen is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 7°C.
- June–August: Aberdeen (average score 52/100 vs 17). Aberdeen is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- September–October: Aberdeen (average score 33/100 vs 11). Aberdeen is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
Sea temperature
Aberdeen's sea gets warmer: 14°C / 57°F at its peak vs 11°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Aberdeen never, Vágar never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Aberdeen weather by month · Vágar weather by month · Best time to visit United Kingdom.
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