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Monthly climate in Qaqortoq, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qaqortoq features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (64 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1095 mm (43.1 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qaqortoq enjoys an average of 2361 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 45 minutes to 18 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qaqortoq, Greenland

The warmest months in Qaqortoq are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qaqortoq experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 190 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qaqortoq. 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)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(53°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Average high-4°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean-7°C
(20°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Average low-9°C
(16°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum-17°C
(1°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-14°C
(7°F)
Minimum-22°C
(-7°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-18°C
(0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qaqortoq, Greenland

Qaqortoq usually has the most precipitation in July, September and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qaqortoq are February, April and May. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qaqortoq. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)78 (3.1)49 (1.9)88 (3.5)61 (2.4)59 (2.3)99 (3.9)112 (4.4)105 (4.1)153 (6.0)69 (2.7)131 (5.2)90 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)117119810131113101211

Monthly sunshine hours in Qaqortoq, Greenland

The sunniest months in Qaqortoq are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qaqortoq: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qaqortoq. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours6315622827232425424422623218010867
Mean daily daylight hours6h 37m9h 4m11h 52m14h 43m17h 24m18h 58m18h 5m15h 35m12h 47m9h 58m7h 19m5h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Qaqortoq, Greenland

Qaqortoq 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 Qaqortoq UV Index data.

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