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Monthly climate in Narsaq, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°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 maximum3°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1179981315131391211

Monthly sunshine hours in Narsaq, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours6215723127734629428826023518610567
Mean daily daylight hours6h 34m9h 3m11h 52m14h 45m17h 27m19h 3m18h 9m15h 37m12h 48m9h 57m7h 16m5h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Narsaq, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123677765211