Sumba

Faroe Islands
Sumba, Faroe Islands
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Compact Faroese hamlet of colourful timber houses spread across open grassland slopes right down to a wave-battered Atlantic shoreline, rewarding visitors who make the journey to the Faroe Islands' southernmost tip.

Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works

  • Population349
  • Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
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 ↗

Sumba: quick answers

Where is Sumba?

Sumba is in Faroe Islands.

How do you get to Sumba?

The nearest airport is Vágar (FAE), about 3 hr 29 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Sumba?

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 Sumba?

OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.

What's near Sumba?

Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Tvoroyri, Fámjin and Hvalba.

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