Greenland
-7 to 10°C
temperature
2239 hours
sunshine per day
397 mm
rain
171 days
dry
88 days
rain
106 days
snow

Climate of Greenland

Greenland has a ice cap climate. It is always cold here with temperatures below 0°C. 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.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -7°C and 10°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -10°C and 7°C
  • Rain: it rains 88 days and there is a total of approximately 397 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 106 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2239 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -7°C and 10°C
Warmest month: 10°C in August
Coldest month: -7°C in February
Night temperature: between -10°C and 7°C
Dry days: 171 days
Days with rain: 88 days
Days with snow: 106 days
Total rain sum: 397 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2239 hours

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Greenland

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -6 -7 -6 -2 2 7 9 10 6 1 -3 -4
Night temp. (°C) -9 -10 -10 -6 -1 4 7 7 3 -1 -5 -7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 26 22 20 29 32 26 38 40 50 43 37 34
Days with rain 3 3 4 7 8 10 10 11 13 8 6 5
Days with snow 13 13 14 14 11 2 - 1 5 9 10 14
Dry days 15 12 13 9 12 18 21 19 12 14 14 12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 2 3 5 6 9 12 12 9 6 5 4 1
Wind force (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

Best time to visit Greenland

To go to Greenland, the best time to visit is January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. In Greenland, August is the warmest month with 10°C and the most cold month is -7°C in February.

Climate of Greenland by month

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