Gjógv

Faroe Islands
Gjógv, Faroe Islands
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A tiny Faroese hamlet of colourful houses spread across steep grass slopes above a wild, wave-battered coastline, with dramatic mountain ridges rising sharply behind and raw Atlantic surf crashing against the rocky shore below.

  • Population53
  • Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 1.2 km0.8 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
38°
120mm4.8in
F
38°
100mm4.0in
M
38°
105mm4.1in
A
41°
80mm3.2in
M
44°
70mm2.8in
J
47°
60mm2.3in
J
10°51°
65mm2.5in
A
11°51°
75mm2.9in
S
49°
95mm3.8in
O
45°
120mm4.6in
N
41°
120mm4.7in
D
39°
125mm5.0in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

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