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Monthly climate in Aasiaat, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aasiaat features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 329 mm (12.9 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Aasiaat enjoys an average of 2684 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Aasiaat, Greenland

The warmest months in Aasiaat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (5 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aasiaat experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 219 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Aasiaat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(49°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Average high-9°C
(17°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(24°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(12°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Average low-13°C
(9°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-3°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-14°C
(6°F)
Minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-32°C
(-26°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)		-20°C
(-5°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Aasiaat, Greenland

Aasiaat usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Aasiaat are February, March and May. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Aasiaat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)22 (0.9)9 (0.4)17 (0.7)29 (1.2)12 (0.5)19 (0.7)50 (2.0)57 (2.3)26 (1.0)37 (1.4)26 (1.0)25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)514624897777

Monthly sunshine hours in Aasiaat, Greenland

The sunniest months in Aasiaat are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Aasiaat: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Aasiaat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours9104190295420454406336260164400
Mean daily daylight hours6h 38m7h 36m11h 48m16h 2m21h 32m24h 0m23h 3m17h 28m13h 8m9h 0m7h 17m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Aasiaat, Greenland

Aasiaat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure. February, October 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 Aasiaat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Aasiaat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112345443110