Climate of Qeqertarsuaq
Qeqertarsuaq has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Qeqertarsuaq is 3° degrees and there is about 1302 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 156 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -5°C and 13°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -10°C and 7°C
- Rain: it rains 137 days and there is a total of approximately 1304 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 90 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2668 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -5°C and 13°C |
Warmest month: | 13°C in July |
Coldest month: | -5°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -10°C and 7°C |
Dry days: | 138 days |
Days with rain: | 137 days |
Days with snow: | 90 days |
Total rain sum: | 1304 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2668 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Qeqertarsuaq.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Qeqertarsuaq.
Climate table of Qeqertarsuaq
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Qeqertarsuaq. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Qeqertarsuaq might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -5 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | -2 | -4 |
Night temp. (°C) | -9 | -9 | -10 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 95 | 84 | 104 | 112 | 92 | 87 | 115 | 156 | 93 | 145 | 109 |
Days with rain | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Days with snow | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 |
Dry days | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Best time to visit Qeqertarsuaq
The best time to visit Qeqertarsuaq in Greenland is from January through August, October and December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Qeqertarsuaq is 13°C in July and the lowest is -5°C in January.
Climate of Qeqertarsuaq by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Qeqertarsuaq? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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