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Monthly climate in Upernavik, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Upernavik features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -23 °C (-8 °F) and 6 °C (43 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (60 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 408 mm (16.1 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Upernavik enjoys an average of 2618 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 Upernavik, Greenland

The warmest months in Upernavik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 2 to 6 °C (35 - 43 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -23 to -18 °C (-8 - 0 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Upernavik experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 252 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Upernavik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-2°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Mean maximum-6°C
(21°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Average high-16°C
(3°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean-18°C
(-0°F)		-23°C
(-8°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Average low-20°C
(-3°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Mean minimum-27°C
(-16°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)		-30°C
(-23°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum-34°C
(-29°F)		-32°C
(-26°F)		-35°C
(-31°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Upernavik, Greenland

Upernavik usually has the most precipitation in July, August and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Upernavik are January, February and March. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Upernavik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.7)8 (0.3)20 (0.8)24 (1.0)21 (0.8)24 (0.9)56 (2.2)53 (2.1)47 (1.8)48 (1.9)53 (2.1)37 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)424844989111310

Monthly sunshine hours in Upernavik, Greenland

The sunniest months in Upernavik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Upernavik: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Upernavik. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours07620230941545243334726011270
Mean daily daylight hours1h 32m7h 34m11h 44m17h 21m23h 44m24h 0m24h 0m19h 49m13h 26m8h 7m2h 44m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Upernavik, Greenland

Upernavik experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 4, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure. January, 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 Upernavik UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Upernavik. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)012344432110