Greenland Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Greenland Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ef | Ice Cap | Polar | 3 | Avannaata Northeast Greenland National Park Sermersooq |
| Et | Tundra | Polar | 3 | Kujalleq Qeqertalik Qeqqata |
Summary: Most regions (3) in Greenland lie in the Ice Cap climate zone (Köppen: Ef). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of -1.09°C (30.04°F) in Kujalleq to a low of -24.6°C (-12.28°F) in Avannaata.
Climate Greenland: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | -6.16(20.91) | -6.32(20.62) | -4.24(24.37) | -0.34(31.39) | 4.14(39.45) | 13.44(56.19) | 16.02(60.84) | 12.97(55.35) | 5.41(41.74) | 0.61(33.1) | -4.17(24.49) | -6.79(19.78) | 16.02(60.84) |
| Average high °C (°F) | -17.15(1.13) | -17.33(0.81) | -15.92(3.34) | -9.47(14.95) | -3.29(26.08) | 2.43(36.37) | 4.47(40.05) | 2.5(36.5) | -3.32(26.02) | -9.24(15.37) | -13.89(7.0) | -16.8(1.76) | -8.08(17.46) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | -19.23(-2.61) | -19.69(-3.44) | -18.62(-1.52) | -11.98(10.44) | -5.0(23.0) | 0.87(33.57) | 2.88(37.18) | 0.75(33.35) | -5.14(22.75) | -11.1(12.02) | -15.84(3.49) | -18.7(-1.66) | -10.07(13.87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -23.03(-9.45) | -23.89(-11.0) | -23.93(-11.07) | -18.56(-1.41) | -11.03(12.15) | -4.23(24.39) | -2.14(28.15) | -4.09(24.64) | -8.93(15.93) | -14.54(5.83) | -19.4(-2.92) | -22.18(-7.92) | -14.66(5.61) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -37.55(-35.59) | -36.61(-33.9) | -39.09(-38.36) | -33.62(-28.52) | -26.44(-15.59) | -20.25(-4.45) | -17.71(0.12) | -20.72(-5.3) | -26.59(-15.86) | -31.96(-25.53) | -36.52(-33.74) | -38.88(-37.98) | -39.09(-38.36) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.41(1.0) | 21.8(0.86) | 20.13(0.79) | 28.82(1.13) | 21.08(0.83) | 19.95(0.79) | 18.7(0.74) | 20.83(0.82) | 37.5(1.48) | 26.63(1.05) | 30.36(1.2) | 19.45(0.77) | 24.22(0.95) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.12 | 4.42 | 3.91 | 4.61 | 4.08 | 3.74 | 3.59 | 4.68 | 6.65 | 5.09 | 5.0 | 4.59 | 4.62 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82.32 | 83.55 | 83.77 | 83.61 | 80.48 | 75.75 | 74.83 | 76.52 | 78.74 | 79.89 | 80.19 | 80.1 | 79.98 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 1.59 | 4.43 | 8.44 | 11.98 | 9.68 | 3.94 | 8.42 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 5.81 | 2.44 | 0.79 | 6.64 |
Greenland Climate Graph
Greenland’s Cities by Temperature
Greenland’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Kujalleq | -1.09°C | 30.04°F | |
| Sermersooq | -2.65°C | 27.23°F | |
| Qeqqata | -5.44°C | 22.21°F | |
| Qeqertalik | -5.62°C | 21.88°F | |
| Northeast Greenland National Park | -20.98°C | -5.76°F | |
| Avannaata | -24.6°C | -12.28°F |
Popular places in Greenland
- Saqqaq Avannaata
- Narsarsuaq Kujalleq
- Zackenberg Northeast Greenland National Park
- Ikerasak Avannaata
- Qeqertarsuaq Qeqertalik
- Narsaq Kujalleq Kujalleq
- Paamiut Sermersooq
- Kangerlussuaq Qeqqata
- Summit Station Northeast Greenland National Park
- Kangersuatsiaq Avannaata
- Innaarsuit Avannaata
- Attu Qeqertalik
- Kuummiut Sermersooq
- Upernavik Kujalleq Avannaata
- Niaqornat Avannaata
- Sisimiut Qeqqata
- Narsaq Kujalleq
- Sarfannguit Qeqqata
- Ukkusissat Avannaata
- Oqaatsut Avannaata
- Eqalugaarsuit Kujalleq
- Qasigiannguit Qeqertalik
- Atammik Qeqqata
- Illoqqortoormiut Sermersooq
- Qeqertarsuatsiaat Sermersooq
- Tasiusaq Avannaata
- Aasiaat Qeqertalik
- Qeqertaq Avannaata
- Qassimiut Kujalleq
- Nanortalik Kujalleq
- Qaqortoq Kujalleq
- Kullorsuaq Avannaata
- Ikerasaarsuk Qeqertalik
- Alluitsup Paa Kujalleq
- Ammassivik Kujalleq
- Isortoq Sermersooq
- Savissivik Avannaata
- Kapisillit Sermersooq
- Kangilinnguit Sermersooq
- Saattut Avannaata
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