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Monthly climate in Tasiilaq, Sermersooq, Greenland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tasiilaq features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 6 °C (43 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (58 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1409 mm (55.5 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tasiilaq enjoys an average of 2367 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 23 minutes to 22 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tasiilaq, Sermersooq, Greenland §

The warmest months in Tasiilaq are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tasiilaq experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 209 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tasiilaq, 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 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average high -4°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tasiilaq, Sermersooq, Greenland §

Tasiilaq usually has the most precipitation in February, April and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tasiilaq are June, August and December. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tasiilaq, 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) 96 (3.8) 166 (6.5) 103 (4.1) 173 (6.8) 120 (4.7) 87 (3.4) 104 (4.1) 71 (2.8) 147 (5.8) 108 (4.3) 144 (5.7) 90 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 19 14 16 12 10 8 7 15 12 15 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Tasiilaq, Sermersooq, Greenland §

The sunniest months in Tasiilaq are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tasiilaq: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tasiilaq, 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 29 66 190 214 339 354 381 336 200 161 61 32
Mean daily daylight hours 4h 50m 8h 18m 11h 50m 15h 25m 19h 10m 22h 27m 20h 24m 16h 33m 12h 59m 9h 28m 5h 54m 3h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Tasiilaq, Sermersooq, Greenland §

Tasiilaq experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Tasiilaq UV Index data.

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