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Monthly climate in Qaanaaq, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qaanaaq features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -22 °C (-7 °F) and 2 °C (37 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 8 °C (46 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 337 mm (13.3 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qaanaaq enjoys an average of 2969 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qaanaaq, Greenland

The warmest months in Qaanaaq are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 1 to 2 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -22 to -21 °C (-7 - -5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qaanaaq experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 274 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qaanaaq. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-6°C
(21°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Mean maximum-12°C
(11°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average high-19°C
(-2°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-14°C
(6°F)
Daily mean-21°C
(-5°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Average low-23°C
(-8°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)
Mean minimum-28°C
(-19°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)
Minimum-35°C
(-30°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-29°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qaanaaq, Greenland

Qaanaaq usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qaanaaq are January, February and March. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qaanaaq. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)11 (0.4)15 (0.6)22 (0.9)24 (1.0)31 (1.2)46 (1.8)74 (2.9)18 (0.7)41 (1.6)21 (0.8)22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)22468781051088

Monthly sunshine hours in Qaanaaq, Greenland

The sunniest months in Qaanaaq are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 17 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qaanaaq: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qaanaaq. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours0302343575715334883653088000
Mean daily daylight hours0h 0m5h 4m11h 38m20h 27m24h 0m24h 0m24h 0m22h 41m14h 3m7h 15m0h 0m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Qaanaaq, Greenland

Qaanaaq experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 3 - 4, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 0. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qaanaaq UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qaanaaq. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)011234432100