-12 to 10°C
temperature
1691 hours
sunshine per day
219 mm
rain
170 days
dry
68 days
rain
127 days
snow

Climate of Sisimiut

Sisimiut has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Sisimiut is -2° degrees and there is about 219 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 185 days a year with an average humidity of 80% 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 10°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -16°C and 6°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 0°C and 7°C
  • Rain: it rains 68 days and there is a total of approximately 219 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 127 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1691 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -12°C and 10°C
Warmest month: 10°C in July
Coldest month: -12°C in February
Night temperature: between -16°C and 6°C
Sea temperature: between 0°C and 7°C
Dry days: 170 days
Days with rain: 68 days
Days with snow: 127 days
Total rain sum: 219 mm
Hours of sunshine: 1691 hours

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Sisimiut

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -10 -12 -10 -5 1 7 10 9 4 -1 -5 -7
Night temp. (°C) -13 -16 -16 -11 -4 3 6 6 2 -3 -8 -10
Water temp. (°C) 1 0 0 1 3 4 7 6 6 5 2 1
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 17 11 12 19 16 9 15 27 22 23 19 29
Days with rain 3 2 3 5 6 7 8 11 10 6 4 3
Days with snow 17 16 17 15 9 2 - - 5 13 15 18
Dry days 11 10 11 10 16 21 23 20 15 12 11 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 2 3 4 6 9 0 8 9 6 4 2 1
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 2 1 1

Best time to visit Sisimiut

The best time to visit Sisimiut 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 Sisimiut is 10°C in July and the lowest is -12°C in February. The highest water temperature is 7°C and at its coldest the water is 0°C.

Climate of Sisimiut by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Sisimiut? 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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