Climate of Qassisalik
Qassisalik has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Qassisalik is -7° degrees and there is about 185 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 172 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -18°C and 3°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -21°C and 2°C
- Rain: it rains 44 days and there is a total of approximately 185 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 158 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 623 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -18°C and 3°C |
Warmest month: | 3°C in July |
Coldest month: | -18°C in February |
Night temperature: | between -21°C and 2°C |
Dry days: | 163 days |
Days with rain: | 44 days |
Days with snow: | 158 days |
Total rain sum: | 185 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 623 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Qassisalik.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Qassisalik.
Climate table of Qassisalik
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Qassisalik. 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 Qassisalik 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) | -16 | -18 | -18 | -11 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -4 | -9 | -13 |
Night temp. (°C) | -19 | -21 | -21 | -15 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -5 | -11 | -16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 32 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Days with rain | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Days with snow | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
Dry days | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Best time to visit Qassisalik
The best time to visit Qassisalik 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 Qassisalik is 3°C in July and the lowest is -18°C in February.
Climate of Qassisalik by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Qassisalik? 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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