Climate of Kangaatsiaq
Kangaatsiaq has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Kangaatsiaq is -1° degrees and there is about 406 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 192 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 -12°C and 10°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -18°C and 6°C
- Rain: it rains 59 days and there is a total of approximately 407 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 95 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1349 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 -18°C and 6°C |
Dry days: | 211 days |
Days with rain: | 59 days |
Days with snow: | 95 days |
Total rain sum: | 407 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1349 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kangaatsiaq.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kangaatsiaq.
Climate table of Kangaatsiaq
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kangaatsiaq. 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 Kangaatsiaq might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -9 | -12 | -10 | -4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | -6 | -8 |
Night temp. (°C) | -15 | -18 | -18 | -12 | -3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | -5 | -10 | -12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 61 | 43 | 34 | 42 | 42 |
Days with rain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Days with snow | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
Dry days | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Best time to visit Kangaatsiaq
The best time to visit Kangaatsiaq in Greenland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kangaatsiaq is 10°C in July and the lowest is -12°C in February.
Climate of Kangaatsiaq by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kangaatsiaq? 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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