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Monthly climate in Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Narsaq features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 10 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1174 mm (46.2 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Narsaq enjoys an average of 2513 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 41 minutes to 19 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland §

The warmest months in Narsaq are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (14 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Narsaq experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Narsaq, Kujalleq, 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 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -5°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland §

Narsaq usually has the most precipitation in June, September and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Narsaq are February, April and May. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Narsaq, Kujalleq, 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) 82 (3.2) 54 (2.1) 92 (3.6) 68 (2.7) 67 (2.6) 115 (4.5) 114 (4.5) 111 (4.4) 159 (6.2) 74 (2.9) 141 (5.5) 98 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 7 9 9 8 13 15 13 13 9 12 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland §

The sunniest months in Narsaq are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Narsaq: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Narsaq, Kujalleq, 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 62 157 231 277 346 294 288 260 235 186 105 67
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 34m 9h 3m 11h 52m 14h 45m 17h 27m 19h 3m 18h 9m 15h 37m 12h 48m 9h 57m 7h 16m 5h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland §

Narsaq experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 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 Narsaq UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Narsaq, Kujalleq, 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 2 3 6 7 7 7 6 5 2 1 1