Besttimetovisit.co.zaClimate of Scoresbysund
Scoresbysund has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Scoresbysund is -4° degrees and there is about 633 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 190 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -12°C and 5°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -18°C and 3°C
- Rain: it rains 56 days and there is a total of approximately 634 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 93 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1189 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between -12°C and 5°C |
| Warmest month: | 5°C in July |
| Coldest month: | -12°C in February |
| Night temperature: | between -18°C and 3°C |
| Dry days: | 216 days |
| Days with rain: | 56 days |
| Days with snow: | 93 days |
| Total rain sum: | 634 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 1189 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Scoresbysund.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Scoresbysund.
Climate table of Scoresbysund
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Scoresbysund. 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 Scoresbysund might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | -11 | -12 | -12 | -7 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | -3 | -9 | -11 |
| Night temp. (°C) | -15 | -17 | -18 | -14 | -6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -5 | -12 | -15 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 14 | 29 | 34 | 61 | 91 | 59 | 77 |
| Days with rain | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Days with snow | 13 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Dry days | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Scoresbysund
The best time to visit Scoresbysund in Greenland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Scoresbysund is 5°C in July and the lowest is -12°C in February.
Climate of Scoresbysund by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Scoresbysund? 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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