Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Greenland features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1239 mm (48.8 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Greenland enjoys an average of 3005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Greenland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Greenland experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Greenland, New Hampshire, United States with other places around the world.
Greenland usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Greenland are January, August and September. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) | 98 (3.9) | 94 (3.7) | 143 (5.6) | 83 (3.3) | 88 (3.5) | 123 (4.8) | 71 (2.8) | 78 (3.1) | 142 (5.6) | 108 (4.3) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Greenland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Greenland: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 150 | 183 | 255 | 245 | 295 | 330 | 335 | 336 | 284 | 220 | 193 | 175 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 31m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 57m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 41m | 9h 2m |
Greenland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Greenland UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |