Nuuk, Sermersooq, Greenland Climate

Weather: 0°C/0°F, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 0% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Nuuk Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 13.48 meters (44.23 feet) above sea level, Nuuk has a Ice Cap climate (Classification: EF). The district’s yearly temperature is -2.59ºC (27.34ºF) and it is 7.48% higher than Greenland’s averages. Nuuk typically receives about 73.13 millimeters (2.88 inches) of precipitation and has 123.82 rainy days (33.92% of the time) annually.

Country Greenland
City Sermersooq
Longitude -51.6941381
Latitude 64.1814099
Attitude/Elevation 13.48m (44.23ft)
Local time Friday 00:35
Annual high temperature -1.2ºC (29.84ºF)
Annual low temperature -6.85ºC (19.67ºF)
Average annual precip. 73.13mm (2.88in)
Warmest month July (4.49ºC / 40.08ºF)
Coldest Month March (-13.07ºC / 8.47ºF)
Wettest Month April (108.33mm / 4.26in)
Driest Month August (35.67mm / 1.4in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 123.82 days (33.92%)
Days with no rain 241.18 days (66.08%)
Humidity 77.56%

Climate Nuuk: Weather By Month

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 1.95(35.51) 2.93(37.27) 3.91(39.04) 4.88(40.78) 7.82(46.08) 7.82(46.08) 8.79(47.82) 7.82(46.08) 5.86(42.55) 4.88(40.78) 3.91(39.04) 1.95(35.51) 8.79(47.82)
Average high °C (°F) -6.02(21.16) -6.17(20.89) -5.42(22.24) -1.32(29.62) 1.19(34.14) 3.23(37.81) 4.49(40.08) 4.36(39.85) 2.52(36.54) -0.56(30.99) -4.07(24.67) -6.65(20.03) -1.2(29.84)
Daily mean °C (°F) -7.68(18.18) -8.07(17.47) -7.86(17.85) -3.33(26.01) 0.27(32.49) 2.69(36.84) 3.97(39.15) 3.61(38.5) 1.3(34.34) -2.06(28.29) -5.64(21.85) -8.32(17.02) -2.59(27.34)
Average low °C (°F) -11.29(11.68) -11.94(10.51) -13.07(8.47) -9.5(14.9) -5.75(21.65) -1.8(28.76) -0.2(31.64) -0.73(30.69) -2.18(28.08) -5.31(22.44) -8.93(15.93) -11.47(11.35) -6.85(19.67)
Record low °C (°F) -30.29(-22.52) -30.29(-22.52) -34.2(-29.56) -25.4(-13.72) -18.56(-1.41) -8.79(16.18) -5.86(21.45) -6.84(19.69) -11.72(10.9) -18.56(-1.41) -23.45(-10.21) -28.33(-18.99) -34.2(-29.56)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84.3(3.32) 76.26(3.0) 66.7(2.63) 108.33(4.26) 68.44(2.69) 59.99(2.36) 38.56(1.52) 35.67(1.4) 107.31(4.22) 82.9(3.26) 98.46(3.88) 50.61(1.99) 73.13(2.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.79 13.05 11.99 12.61 9.86 7.64 4.71 5.6 13.24 10.83 11.37 10.12 10.32
Average relative humidity (%) 75.64 77.31 77.5 80.95 81.3 82.56 80.77 78.83 78.11 74.52 71.81 71.35 77.55
Mean monthly sunshine hours 0.98 4.56 8.01 12.03 13.19 0.0 9.05 14.87 9.84 5.91 2.52 0.21 6.76

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Nuuk in recent years.

Nuuk Temperature by Month

July
3.97°C | 39.15°F
August
3.61°C | 38.5°F
June
2.69°C | 36.84°F
September
1.3°C | 34.34°F
May
0.27°C | 32.49°F
October
-2.06°C | 28.29°F
April
-3.33°C | 26.01°F
November
-5.64°C | 21.85°F
January
-7.68°C | 18.18°F
March
-7.86°C | 17.85°F
February
-8.07°C | 17.47°F
December
-8.32°C | 17.02°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 1.95°C (35.51°F) -7.63°C (18.27°F) -15.63°C (3.87°F)
Avg Temperature 0.98°C (33.76°F) -9.23°C (15.39°F) -17.59°C (0.34°F)
Min Temperature -3.91°C (24.96°F) -13.43°C (7.83°F) -22.47°C (-8.45°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 0.98°C (33.76°F) -13.71°C (7.32°F) -23.45°C (-10.21°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 49.05mm | 1.93in 5.1mm | 0.2in 0.0mm | 0in 158.1mm | 6.22in
Snowdepth 30.29mm | 1.19in 2.32mm | 0.09in 0.0mm | 0in 71.93mm | 2.83in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 33.22kmh | 20.64mph 12.16kmh | 7.56mph 4.88kmh | 3.03mph
Gust Wind 45.92kmh | 28.53mph 20.93kmh | 13.01mph 8.79kmh | 5.46mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 49.05mb 5.1mb 0.0mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
March ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2020-03-01 -9.77 | 14.41 -11.72 | 10.9 84 5.86 | 3.64 28.36 | 960.39 1.86 | 0.07
2020-03-02 -4.88 | 23.22 -5.86 | 21.45 91 26.38 | 16.39 28.22 | 955.51 49.05 | 1.93
2020-03-03 -3.91 | 24.96 -5.86 | 21.45 89 31.26 | 19.42 28.42 | 962.35 21.3 | 0.84
2020-03-04 -3.91 | 24.96 -9.77 | 14.41 65 14.65 | 9.1 28.53 | 966.25 0.49 | 0.02
2020-03-05 -8.79 | 16.18 -16.61 | 2.1 51 10.75 | 6.68 28.94 | 979.93 0.0 | 0
2020-03-06 -8.79 | 16.18 -12.7 | 9.14 76 12.7 | 7.89 28.99 | 981.88 0.49 | 0.02
2020-03-07 -10.75 | 12.65 -14.65 | 5.63 69 9.77 | 6.07 28.76 | 974.07 0.0 | 0
2020-03-08 -10.75 | 12.65 -15.63 | 3.87 65 4.88 | 3.03 28.85 | 977.0 0.0 | 0
2020-03-09 -11.72 | 10.9 -14.65 | 5.63 85 7.82 | 4.86 28.76 | 974.07 0.1 | 0.0
2020-03-10 -11.72 | 10.9 -18.56 | -1.41 59 10.75 | 6.68 28.68 | 971.14 0.0 | 0
2020-03-11 -13.68 | 7.38 -20.52 | -4.94 58 4.88 | 3.03 28.91 | 978.95 0.0 | 0
2020-03-12 -16.61 | 2.1 -19.54 | -3.17 75 8.79 | 5.46 29.23 | 989.7 0.0 | 0
2020-03-13 -13.68 | 7.38 -19.54 | -3.17 65 6.84 | 4.25 29.31 | 992.63 0.0 | 0
2020-03-14 -17.59 | 0.34 -22.47 | -8.45 63 4.88 | 3.03 29.14 | 986.77 0.0 | 0
2020-03-15 -17.59 | 0.34 -23.45 | -10.21 62 9.77 | 6.07 28.88 | 977.98 0.0 | 0
2020-03-16 -10.75 | 12.65 -15.63 | 3.87 77 6.84 | 4.25 28.42 | 962.35 5.76 | 0.23
2020-03-17 -9.77 | 14.41 -12.7 | 9.14 88 9.77 | 6.07 28.88 | 977.98 0.98 | 0.04
2020-03-18 -14.65 | 5.63 -20.52 | -4.94 63 6.84 | 4.25 29.43 | 996.54 0.0 | 0
2020-03-19 -11.72 | 10.9 -16.61 | 2.1 65 19.54 | 12.14 29.54 | 1000.45 0.78 | 0.03
2020-03-20 -5.86 | 21.45 -7.82 | 17.92 92 33.22 | 20.64 28.85 | 977.0 25.5 | 1.0
2020-03-21 -8.79 | 16.18 -12.7 | 9.14 76 11.72 | 7.28 28.79 | 975.05 1.17 | 0.05
2020-03-22 -7.82 | 17.92 -15.63 | 3.87 63 17.59 | 10.93 28.33 | 959.41 5.96 | 0.23
2020-03-23 -6.84 | 19.69 -9.77 | 14.41 83 5.86 | 3.64 28.13 | 952.58 4.88 | 0.19
2020-03-24 -5.86 | 21.45 -10.75 | 12.65 77 9.77 | 6.07 28.56 | 967.23 0.98 | 0.04
2020-03-25 -7.82 | 17.92 -8.79 | 16.18 92 9.77 | 6.07 28.85 | 977.0 8.7 | 0.34
2020-03-26 -12.7 | 9.14 -18.56 | -1.41 63 17.59 | 10.93 29.05 | 983.84 0.2 | 0.01
2020-03-27 -11.72 | 10.9 -20.52 | -4.94 50 13.68 | 8.5 29.77 | 1008.26 0.0 | 0
2020-03-28 -3.91 | 24.96 -7.82 | 17.92 77 5.86 | 3.64 30.0 | 1016.08 5.28 | 0.21
2020-03-29 0.98 | 33.76 0.98 | 33.76 99 8.79 | 5.46 29.8 | 1009.24 13.68 | 0.54
2020-03-30 0.0 | 0 -3.91 | 24.96 78 15.63 | 9.71 29.46 | 997.52 10.94 | 0.43
2020-03-31 -4.88 | 23.22 -12.7 | 9.14 56 14.65 | 9.1 29.46 | 997.52 0.0 | 0

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