Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Greenland features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1449 mm (57.1 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Greenland enjoys an average of 3087 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Greenland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Greenland experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Greenland, Arkansas, United States with other places around the world.
Greenland usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Greenland are September, November and December. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84 (3.3) | 106 (4.2) | 144 (5.7) | 174 (6.8) | 192 (7.6) | 98 (3.9) | 104 (4.1) | 154 (6.1) | 77 (3.0) | 163 (6.4) | 76 (3.0) | 78 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Greenland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Greenland: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 175 | 216 | 248 | 291 | 336 | 353 | 319 | 294 | 249 | 221 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Greenland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Greenland UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |