Location & Surroundings

Økslin is a headland in Streymoy, Faroe Islands, at 110 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Torshavn, 23 km to the east. The national capital Torshavn is 23 km to the east. The nearest airport is Vagar Airport, 11 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type headland (HDLD)
  • a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast

Geography

  • Coordinates
    62° 8' 0" N, 7° 8' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 110 m
  • Timezone Atlantic/Faroe
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 7 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (DKK)
  • Phone Prefix +298

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Okslin

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Okslin, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 10.8 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.7 to 10.8 C, max wind 8.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 122 W/m2.

Temperature
10.8 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SW (240 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,004.1 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
0.16 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 10.8 3.0 240 96 1,004.1 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 10.5 3.0 326 95 1,004.3 0.05 / 0.05 55 0.0 n/a
12h 9.7 7.5 336 90 1,006.4 0.04 / 0.09 80 121.7 n/a
18h 8.3 8.8 352 87 1,010.9 0.73 / 0.82 79 77.6 n/a
Tomorrow 6.7 6.2 333 79 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.16 86 1.3 n/a
30h 5.4 2.0 329 75 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.07 5 0.0 n/a
36h 8.3 4.8 179 75 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 209.3 n/a
42h 7.8 10.1 141 93 996.7 3.62 / 3.62 100 96.3 n/a
Thursday 9.6 8.4 226 93 988.3 4.58 / 8.20 89 0.1 n/a
54h 9.1 6.8 169 90 986.2 0.00 / 0.62 99 0.0 n/a
60h 9.7 5.7 132 90 984.3 0.38 / 1.00 100 155.3 n/a
66h 9.6 2.3 105 94 985.1 0.00 / 0.75 90 62.9 n/a
Friday 9.3 0.4 336 94 987.3 0.00 / 0.10 94 0.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Okslin?
Now 10.8 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.7 to 10.8 C, max wind 8.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 122 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Okslin today?
Sunrise around 06:52 and sunset around 19:55 (local time). Day length about 13h 03m.
What is the local time in Okslin?
Local time is 07:07. Time zone: Atlantic/Faroe (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Okslin?
Okslin is a headland.
What is the elevation of Okslin?
DEM 110 m.
Where is Okslin located?
It is at 62.13333, -7.13333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Okslin in?
It is in Faroe Islands.

Sources

Last updated 1994-03-26
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2615768