Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nanortalik features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (65 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1139 mm (44.8 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nanortalik enjoys an average of 2536 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 57 minutes to 18 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nanortalik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nanortalik experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 194 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nanortalik, Kujalleq, Greenland with other places around the world.
Nanortalik usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nanortalik are February, May and June. On average, 66 mm (2.6 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) | 90 (3.6) | 68 (2.7) | 114 (4.5) | 72 (2.8) | 60 (2.4) | 69 (2.7) | 95 (3.7) | 76 (3.0) | 142 (5.6) | 81 (3.2) | 153 (6.0) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Nanortalik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nanortalik: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 65 | 155 | 226 | 276 | 334 | 306 | 299 | 269 | 239 | 184 | 110 | 67 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 46m | 9h 8m | 11h 52m | 14h 39m | 17h 15m | 18h 44m | 17h 54m | 15h 30m | 12h 46m | 10h 1m | 7h 26m | 5h 57m |
Nanortalik experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nanortalik UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |