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Monthly climate in Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qeqertarsuaq features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (6 °F) and 7 °C (44 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 14 °C (58 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 590 mm (23.2 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qeqertarsuaq enjoys an average of 2656 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 Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland

The warmest months in Qeqertarsuaq are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 3 to 7 °C (38 - 44 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (6 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qeqertarsuaq experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 216 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qeqertarsuaq. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Average high-8°C
(18°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(15°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(24°F)
Average low-11°C
(12°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum-18°C
(0°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland

Qeqertarsuaq usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qeqertarsuaq are February, May and June. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qeqertarsuaq. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)42 (1.7)17 (0.7)30 (1.2)45 (1.8)19 (0.7)23 (0.9)72 (2.8)83 (3.3)47 (1.8)72 (2.8)76 (3.0)65 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10678349910111313

Monthly sunshine hours in Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland

The sunniest months in Qeqertarsuaq are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qeqertarsuaq: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qeqertarsuaq. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours691185296428474408335256143280
Mean daily daylight hours5h 31m7h 27m11h 47m16h 10m21h 55m24h 0m23h 21m17h 41m13h 10m8h 55m6h 46m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland

Qeqertarsuaq experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure. February, October and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qeqertarsuaq UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qeqertarsuaq. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112355443110