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Monthly climate in Nanortalik, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Nanortalik, Greenland

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nanortalik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°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 maximum3°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nanortalik, Greenland

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nanortalik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)13912119913111391413

Monthly sunshine hours in Nanortalik, Greenland

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nanortalik. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours6515522627633430629926923918411067
Mean daily daylight hours6h 46m9h 8m11h 52m14h 39m17h 15m18h 44m17h 54m15h 30m12h 46m10h 1m7h 26m5h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Nanortalik, Greenland

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nanortalik. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123567654211