Climate of Kangerluarsuk
Kangerluarsuk has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Kangerluarsuk is -11° degrees and there is about 129 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 239 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -23°C and 4°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -28°C and 0°C
- Rain: it rains 44 days and there is a total of approximately 130 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 103 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 891 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -23°C and 4°C |
Warmest month: | 4°C in July |
Coldest month: | -23°C in February |
Night temperature: | between -28°C and 0°C |
Dry days: | 218 days |
Days with rain: | 44 days |
Days with snow: | 103 days |
Total rain sum: | 130 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 891 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kangerluarsuk.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kangerluarsuk.
Climate table of Kangerluarsuk
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kangerluarsuk. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kangerluarsuk might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -21 | -23 | -22 | -15 | -5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -5 | -10 | -15 | -19 |
Night temp. (°C) | -26 | -28 | -28 | -22 | -13 | -4 | 0 | -1 | -7 | -13 | -18 | -23 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Days with rain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Days with snow | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Dry days | 23 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Best time to visit Kangerluarsuk
The best time to visit Kangerluarsuk in Greenland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kangerluarsuk is 4°C in July and the lowest is -23°C in February.
Climate of Kangerluarsuk by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kangerluarsuk? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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