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Monthly climate in Paamiut, Greenland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paamiut features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (61 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1025 mm (40.4 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Paamiut enjoys an average of 2524 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 15 minutes to 19 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Paamiut, Greenland

The warmest months in Paamiut are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paamiut experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Paamiut. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average high-4°C
(25°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean-6°C
(21°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Average low-8°C
(18°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(37°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(7°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum-18°C
(-0°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-18°C
(1°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paamiut, Greenland

Paamiut usually has the most precipitation in June, August and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Paamiut are February, May and October. On average, 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Paamiut. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)79 (3.1)52 (2.1)64 (2.5)73 (2.9)56 (2.2)120 (4.7)96 (3.8)124 (4.9)100 (3.9)63 (2.5)111 (4.4)88 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1211101171211131291412

Monthly sunshine hours in Paamiut, Greenland

The sunniest months in Paamiut are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Paamiut: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paamiut. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours5415022526835629230526624119410563
Mean daily daylight hours6h 13m8h 53m11h 51m14h 53m17h 48m19h 35m18h 34m15h 49m12h 50m9h 51m6h 59m5h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Paamiut, Greenland

Paamiut experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 Paamiut UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Paamiut. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112556654211