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Monthly climate in Maniitsoq, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°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 maximum1°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1179116119109111012

Monthly sunshine hours in Maniitsoq, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours301332112663352803112662301777927
Mean daily daylight hours4h 57m8h 20m11h 50m15h 23m19h 5m22h 7m20h 15m16h 30m12h 58m9h 29m5h 58m3h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Maniitsoq, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456543211