Climate of Nuuk

Nuuk has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Nuuk is 2° degrees and there is about 1023 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 139 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 9°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -5°C and 7°C
Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between -4°C and 22°C
Rain: it rains 121 days and there is a total of approximately 1025 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 89 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1985 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between -2°C and 9°C
Warmest month:	9°C in August
Coldest month:	-2°C in January
Night temperature:	between -5°C and 7°C
Sea temperature:	between -4°C and 22°C
Dry days:	155 days
Days with rain:	121 days
Days with snow:	89 days
Total rain sum:	1025 mm
Hours of sunshine:	1985 hours

Climate of Nuuk
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Nuuk
The best travel time for Nuuk
Climate of Nuuk by month
Experiences with the weather of Nuuk

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Nuuk.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Nuuk.

Climate table of Nuuk

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Nuuk. 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 Nuuk might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	-2	-2	-2	0	2	5	8	9	6	3	1	-1
Night temp. (°C)	-4	-5	-5	-3	0	3	6	7	4	1	-1	-3
Water temp. (°C)	-4	-2	0	6	1	20	17	22	13	4	4	4
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	122	109	90	76	58	54	56	66	93	97	106	98
Days with rain	6	4	5	9	11	14	15	13	15	12	11	6
Days with snow	15	12	13	12	6	-	-	-	1	6	11	13
Dry days	10	12	13	9	14	16	16	18	14	13	8	12
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	3	3	4	6	7	9	8	7	7	5	4	3
Wind force (Bft)	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5
UV-index	1	1	1	2	1	3	3	2	2	2	2	1

Best time to visit Nuuk

The best time to visit Nuuk in Greenland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Nuuk is 9°C in August and the lowest is -2°C in January. The highest water temperature is 22°C and at its coldest the water is -4°C.

Climate of Nuuk by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Nuuk? 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.

January