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Monthly climate in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kangerlussuaq features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-6 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 308 mm (12.1 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kangerlussuaq enjoys an average of 2744 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 19 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

The warmest months in Kangerlussuaq are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -16 °C (-6 - 4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kangerlussuaq experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 222 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kangerlussuaq. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(40°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(48°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average high-15°C
(5°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Daily mean-18°C
(-1°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-14°C
(7°F)
Average low-21°C
(-6°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-17°C
(1°F)
Mean minimum-31°C
(-23°F)		-32°C
(-26°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum-35°C
(-30°F)		-37°C
(-34°F)		-37°C
(-34°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-29°C
(-19°F)		-29°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Kangerlussuaq usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kangerlussuaq are January, February and March. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kangerlussuaq. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)14 (0.5)9 (0.4)14 (0.5)20 (0.8)15 (0.6)51 (2.0)54 (2.1)43 (1.7)34 (1.3)17 (0.7)22 (0.9)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)4235511998454

Monthly sunshine hours in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

The sunniest months in Kangerlussuaq are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kangerlussuaq: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kangerlussuaq. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours31147244330392363388358245170674
Mean daily daylight hours6h 49m8h 1m11h 49m15h 40m20h 4m24h 0m21h 48m16h 55m13h 2m9h 16m5h 19m19h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kangerlussuaq. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112455543211