The best time to visit Greenland is from june until september, when you will have a very cold temperature, but limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Greenland is 10°C in august and the lowest is -7°C in february. The weather and climate of Greenland is suitable for a winter sports.

The average climate figure for Greenland is an 5,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.

Greenland has the ice cap climate prevailing. It is always cold here with temperatures below 0°C. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Greenland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

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Climate Greenland per month

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
-6°C	-7°C	-6°C	-2°C	2°C	7°C	9°C	10°C	6°C	1°C	-3°C	-4°C
26 mm	22 mm	20 mm	29 mm	32 mm	26 mm	38 mm	40 mm	50 mm	43 mm	37 mm	34 mm

All climate data from Greenland

Climate data from: Nuuk

Greenland in brief

Capital	Nuuk
Flight time ¹	11 h. 10 min
Population	55.877
Area	2.166.086 km²
Currency	Danish krone
Local date	su 8 december 2019
Local time	15:35 hour in the afternoon

¹ From Jinnah International Airport

14 day weather forecast Greenland

The weather for Nuuk in Greenland will be 0° till -10° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers.

The weather forecast for Greenland is based on the weather in Nuuk.

Weather forecast this week

Day	Max (°C)	Min (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Rainfall (%)	Snowfall (cm)	Wind	UV-index
Su 8 Dec	-9°C	-11°C	0 mm	0%	0 cm	6m/s	1
Mo 9 Dec	0°C	-9°C	2.3 mm	90%	2.8 cm	6m/s	1
Tu 10 Dec	0°C	-9°C	3.8 mm	95%	4.4 cm	8m/s	1
We 11 Dec	-6°C	-15°C	0 mm	0%	0 cm	7m/s	2
Th 12 Dec	-5°C	-13°C	0.5 mm	60%	0.5 cm	6m/s	1
Fr 13 Dec	-4°C	-8°C	1.8 mm	80%	1.4 cm	5m/s	1
Sa 14 Dec	-5°C	-9°C	2.5 mm	90%	3.0 cm	4m/s	1

Weather forecast next week

Day	Max (°C)	Min (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Rainfall (%)	Snowfall (cm)	Wind	UV-index
Su 15 Dec	-8°C	-10°C	1.3 mm	80%	1.4 cm	4m/s	1
Mo 16 Dec	-9°C	-12°C	0 mm	0%	0 cm	6m/s	2
Tu 17 Dec	-6°C	-12°C	0 mm	0%	0 cm	5m/s	1
We 18 Dec	-9°C	-15°C	0 mm	0%	0 cm	4m/s	0
Th 19 Dec	-10°C	-17°C	0 mm	0%	0 cm	5m/s	0
Fr 20 Dec	-10°C	-13°C	0.3 mm	45%	0.2 cm	3m/s	0
Sa 21 Dec	-13°C	-18°C	0 mm	0%	0 cm	5m/s	0

Climate Greenland

Climate Greenland per Month

Greenland has the ice cap climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Greenland is 0° degrees and there is about 395 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 190 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 2.


Day max °C
Night min °C
MM rain
Rain days
Snow days
Dry days
Sun hours per day
Wind force in Bft
UV-index

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day max °C	-6°C	-7°C	-6°C	-2°C	2°C	7°C	9°C	10°C	6°C	1°C	-3°C	-4°C
Night min °C	-9°C	-10°C	-10°C	-6°C	-1°C	4°C	7°C	7°C	3°C	-1°C	-5°C	-7°C
MM rain	26 mm	22 mm	20 mm	29 mm	32 mm	26 mm	38 mm	40 mm	50 mm	43 mm	37 mm	34 mm
Rain days	3	3	4	7	8	10	10	11	13	8	6	5
Snow days	13	13	14	14	11	2	0	1	5	9	10	14
Dry days	15	12	13	9	12	18	21	19	12	14	14	12
Sun hours per day	2	3	5	6	9	12	12	9	6	5	4	1
Wind force in Bft	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4
UV-index	2	1	1	2	2	2	3	2	1	2	2	1

Climate Greenland january

On average, it is maximum -6° in january in Greenland and at least around -9° degrees. In january there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 13 days in january.

Climate Greenland february

On average, it is maximum -7° in february in Greenland and at least around -10° degrees. In february there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 13 days in february.

Climate Greenland march

On average, it is maximum -6° in march in Greenland and at least around -10° degrees. In march there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 14 days in march.

Climate Greenland april

On average, it is maximum -2° in april in Greenland and at least around -6° degrees. In april there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 9 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 14 days in april.

Climate Greenland may

On average, it is maximum 2° in may in Greenland and at least around -1° degrees. In may there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 11 days in may.

Climate Greenland june

On average, it is maximum 7° in june in Greenland and at least around 4° degrees. In june there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 2 days in june.

Climate Greenland july

On average, it is maximum 9° in july in Greenland and at least around 7° degrees. In july there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Greenland.

Climate Greenland august

On average, it is maximum 10° in august in Greenland and at least around 7° degrees. In august there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 1 day in august.

Climate Greenland september

On average, it is maximum 6° in september in Greenland and at least around 3° degrees. In september there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 5 days in september.

Climate Greenland october

On average, it is maximum 1° in october in Greenland and at least around -1° degrees. In october there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 9 days in october.

Climate Greenland november

On average, it is maximum -3° in november in Greenland and at least around -5° degrees. In november there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 10 days in november.

Climate Greenland december

On average, it is maximum -4° in december in Greenland and at least around -7° degrees. In december there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 14 days in december.

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About Greenland

Greenland is in the continental part North America and the capital is Nuuk. The total surface is 2.166.086 km² with 44.087 km of coastline and the population consists of 55.877 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 3x as big as Pakistan. If you want to call Greenland you have to use +299 or 00299 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2995012457809 or 002995012457809.

Greenland is in a straight line at 7.291 km distance from Islamabad. From Jinnah International Airport the flight time is about 11 hours10.

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Time difference Greenland

In Greenland it is now 15:35 o’clock in the afternoon on sunday 8 december 2019. That is 8 hour earlier than in Pakistan. The time zone of Greenland is America/Godthab and the Greenwich time is UTC-03.

Currency Greenland

In Greenland the Danish krone is used to pay.

Exchange rate Danish krone (DKK) 8 december 2019

1 Danish krone = 22,91 Pakistani rupee
100 Danish krone = 2.291,45 Pakistani rupee

1 Pakistani rupee = 0,04 Danish krone
100 Pakistani rupee = 4,36 Danish krone

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