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Monthly climate in Aasiaat, Greenland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, 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
(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 maximum 0°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, 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) 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) 5 1 4 6 2 4 8 9 7 7 7 7

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, 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 9 104 190 295 420 454 406 336 260 164 40 0
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 38m 7h 36m 11h 48m 16h 2m 21h 32m 24h 0m 23h 3m 17h 28m 13h 8m 9h 0m 7h 17m 0h 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, 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 1 2 3 4 5 4 4 3 1 1 0