Sandvík
Faroe Islands
A tiny Faroese hamlet of colourful timber houses sitting directly at the water's edge, with a dramatic cone-shaped sea stack rising from the grey Atlantic just offshore and rugged upland cliffs closing in on either side.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population116
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
5°41°
125mm4.9in
F
4°40°
100mm4.0in
M
5°40°
100mm3.8in
A
6°42°
70mm2.8in
M
7°45°
60mm2.3in
J
9°48°
50mm2.0in
J
10°51°
60mm2.4in
A
11°51°
70mm2.8in
S
10°50°
95mm3.7in
O
8°47°
120mm4.6in
N
6°43°
120mm4.8in
D
5°41°
130mm5.0in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
Sandvík: quick answers
Where is Sandvík?
Sandvík is in Faroe Islands.
How do you get to Sandvík?
The nearest airport is Vágar (FAE), about 3 hr 16 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sandvík?
The warmest month is August, averaging 11°C51°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 4°C40°F. The wettest month is December, with about 128 mm5.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sandvík?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.