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Monthly climate in Qeqertarsuaq, Sermersooq, Greenland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qeqertarsuaq 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.Qeqertarsuaq 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 Qeqertarsuaq, Sermersooq, Greenland §

The warmest months in Qeqertarsuaq 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, Qeqertarsuaq 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 Qeqertarsuaq, Sermersooq, 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 4°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 maximum 3°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 Qeqertarsuaq, Sermersooq, Greenland §

Qeqertarsuaq 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 Qeqertarsuaq 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 Qeqertarsuaq, Sermersooq, 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) 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) 12 11 10 11 7 12 11 13 12 9 14 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Qeqertarsuaq, Sermersooq, Greenland §

The sunniest months in Qeqertarsuaq are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qeqertarsuaq: 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 Qeqertarsuaq, Sermersooq, 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 54 150 225 268 356 292 305 266 241 194 105 63
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 13m 8h 53m 11h 51m 14h 53m 17h 48m 19h 35m 18h 34m 15h 49m 12h 50m 9h 51m 6h 59m 5h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Qeqertarsuaq, Sermersooq, Greenland §

Qeqertarsuaq 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 Qeqertarsuaq UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qeqertarsuaq, Sermersooq, 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 5 5 6 6 5 4 2 1 1