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Monthly climate in Qasigiannguit, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qasigiannguit features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 336 mm (13.2 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qasigiannguit enjoys an average of 2709 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 Qasigiannguit, Greenland

The warmest months in Qasigiannguit are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qasigiannguit experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 226 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qasigiannguit. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average high-10°C
(14°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean-13°C
(8°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-9°C
(17°F)
Average low-16°C
(3°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Mean minimum-25°C
(-12°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)
Minimum-29°C
(-19°F)		-36°C
(-33°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qasigiannguit, Greenland

Qasigiannguit usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qasigiannguit are January, February and May. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qasigiannguit. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)19 (0.7)10 (0.4)20 (0.8)28 (1.1)13 (0.5)24 (0.9)54 (2.1)51 (2.0)38 (1.5)29 (1.2)25 (1.0)24 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6258368810667

Monthly sunshine hours in Qasigiannguit, Greenland

The sunniest months in Qasigiannguit are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qasigiannguit: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qasigiannguit. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours15117215307402413401358252175500
Mean daily daylight hours5h 49m7h 34m11h 48m16h 4m21h 37m24h 0m23h 6m17h 31m13h 8m8h 59m7h 9m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Qasigiannguit, Greenland

Qasigiannguit 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 Qasigiannguit UV Index data.

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