Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Uummannaq features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 6 °C (44 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (62 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 365 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Uummannaq enjoys an average of 2861 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Uummannaq are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (2 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Uummannaq experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 246 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -15°C (4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Uummannaq, Avannaata, Greenland with other places around the world.
Uummannaq usually has the most precipitation in July, August and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Uummannaq are February, March and May. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) | 12 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 29 (1.2) | 20 (0.8) | 27 (1.1) | 57 (2.3) | 37 (1.4) | 31 (1.2) | 34 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Uummannaq are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Uummannaq: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 5 | 106 | 220 | 319 | 475 | 485 | 438 | 376 | 270 | 142 | 20 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 3h 47m | 7h 0m | 11h 46m | 16h 34m | 22h 47m | 24h 0m | 23h 54m | 18h 20m | 13h 16m | 8h 38m | 4h 52m | 0h 0m |
Uummannaq 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 Uummannaq UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |