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Monthly climate in Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, Greenland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maniitsoq features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (65 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 929 mm (36.6 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maniitsoq enjoys an average of 2351 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 32 minutes to 22 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, Greenland §

The warmest months in Maniitsoq are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 8 °C (40 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (10 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maniitsoq 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 Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, 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 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(15°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, Greenland §

Maniitsoq usually has the most precipitation in July, November and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maniitsoq are January, February and May. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, 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) 59 (2.3) 28 (1.1) 59 (2.3) 88 (3.5) 44 (1.8) 75 (3.0) 99 (3.9) 92 (3.6) 80 (3.1) 99 (3.9) 101 (4.0) 104 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 7 9 11 6 11 9 10 9 11 10 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, Greenland §

The sunniest months in Maniitsoq are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maniitsoq: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, 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 30 133 211 266 335 280 311 266 230 177 79 27
Mean daily daylight hours 4h 57m 8h 20m 11h 50m 15h 23m 19h 5m 22h 7m 20h 15m 16h 30m 12h 58m 9h 29m 5h 58m 3h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, Greenland §

Maniitsoq experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High 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 Maniitsoq UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maniitsoq, Qeqqata, 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 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 1