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Monthly climate in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ittoqqortoormiit features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 5 °C (41 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 14 °C (57 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1077 mm (42.4 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ittoqqortoormiit enjoys an average of 2566 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 Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland §

The warmest months in Ittoqqortoormiit are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 2 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -13 °C (6 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ittoqqortoormiit experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 250 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean maximum -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average high -12°C
(11°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(8°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Average low -16°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -17°C
(3°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-14°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -22°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland §

Ittoqqortoormiit usually has the most precipitation in February, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ittoqqortoormiit are April, May and June. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 128 (5.1) 168 (6.6) 54 (2.1) 51 (2.0) 44 (1.7) 38 (1.5) 57 (2.3) 52 (2.0) 147 (5.8) 132 (5.2) 102 (4.0) 105 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 8 6 7 6 7 5 13 13 11 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland §

The sunniest months in Ittoqqortoormiit are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ittoqqortoormiit: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 5 56 205 324 402 473 432 383 162 103 18 0
Mean daily daylight hours 3h 55m 7h 3m 11h 46m 16h 30m 22h 40m 24h 0m 23h 50m 18h 15m 13h 16m 8h 41m 5h 46m 0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland §

Ittoqqortoormiit experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 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 Ittoqqortoormiit UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 0