Stóra Dímun
Island Small Faroese island with steep cliffs and single farm
A tiny Faroe Island in Sandoy’s southern group, inhabited by a handful of residents and managed sheep pastures. Visitors come for steep cliffs, seabird colonies, tight-knit crofting life and a rarely seen North Atlantic landscape.
Stóra Dímun is a small, privately occupied island in the Faroe Islands group, administered with Sandoy. It is notable for its steep sea cliffs and a single inhabited farmstead that provides the island’s year-round presence.
The island’s topography features dramatic cliffs and grass-covered slopes that are important for seabird colonies and traditional sheep grazing. Boat or special transfers are the usual ways to reach the shore; there is no large village or tourist infrastructure on the island.
Stóra Dímun has been inhabited for centuries as a single-farm community and has remained a working agricultural holding rather than a developed settlement. Ownership and tenancy have historically centered on the single farm that sustains the island’s population.
Geographically it lies in the central-southern Faroes between the islands of Sandoy and Suðuroy. The landscape around the island is exposed North Atlantic sea and steep coastal cliffs typical of the archipelago.
- Resident settlement: A single farmstead is the island's year-round settlement; the resident population is very small.
How to Get to Stóra Dímun #
Stóra Dímun is a small island south of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands and is reached by sea from Sandoy; services are irregular and weather-dependent. From Tórshavn take the public ferry to Sandoy (Skopun) and then arrange the small local boat transfer to Stóra Dímun in advance - landing and schedules are subject to local operators and conditions, so contact Faroese ferry/boat services before travelling.
Best Time to Visit Stóra Dímun #
Best visited in summer (June-August) when daylight, milder temperatures and sea conditions most often allow reliable access to the island.
Weather & Climate near Stóra Dímun #
Stóra Dímun's climate is classified as Subpolar Oceanic - Subpolar Oceanic climate with cool summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in February). Temperatures range from 3°C to 12°C. Heavy rainfall (2425 mm/year), wettest in November.
January
January is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of 3°C. Heavy rain (264 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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February
February is the coolest month with highs of 6°C and lows of 3°C. Heavy rain (212 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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March
March is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of 3°C. Heavy rain (240 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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April
April is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of 4°C. Significant rainfall (167 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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May
May is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 6°C. Significant rainfall (127 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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June
June is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 8°C. Significant rainfall (106 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is cool with highs of 11°C and lows of 9°C. Significant rainfall (111 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is cool with highs of 12°C and lows of 10°C. Significant rainfall (140 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 9°C. Heavy rain (231 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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October
October is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 7°C. Heavy rain (273 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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November
November is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 5°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (285 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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December
December is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of 4°C. Heavy rain (269 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
