Ilulissat
-14 to 9°C
temperature
1536 hours
sunshine per day
169 mm
rain
207 days
dry
55 days
rain
103 days
snow

Climate of Ilulissat

Ilulissat has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Ilulissat is -4° degrees and there is about 66 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 230 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -14°C and 9°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -21°C and 5°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between -1°C and 7°C
  • Rain: it rains 55 days and there is a total of approximately 169 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 103 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1536 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -14°C and 9°C
Warmest month: 9°C in July
Coldest month: -14°C in February
Night temperature: between -21°C and 5°C
Sea temperature: between -1°C and 7°C
Dry days: 207 days
Days with rain: 55 days
Days with snow: 103 days
Total rain sum: 169 mm
Hours of sunshine: 1536 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Ilulissat.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Ilulissat.

Climate table of Ilulissat

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Ilulissat. 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 Ilulissat might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 11 7 9 21 31 43 48 45 37 25 17 14
Night temp. (°F) -0 -6 -6 3 18 36 41 37 29 18 8 5
Water temp. (°F) 31 30 31 31 35 44 45 44 41 40 36 35
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 4 3 3 3 6 3 4 10 7 8 7 7
Days with rain 2 1 3 5 4 5 7 10 8 4 3 3
Days with snow 12 12 11 11 10 2 - - 7 13 12 13
Dry days 17 15 17 14 17 23 24 21 15 14 15 15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 1 3 5 8 6 0 3 11 7 5 2 0
Wind force (Bft) 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
UV-index 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1

Best time to visit Ilulissat

The best time to visit Ilulissat in Greenland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Ilulissat is 48°F in July and the lowest is 7°F in February. The water temperature is 45°F at its highest and in other months it can be 30°F.

Climate of Ilulissat by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Ilulissat? 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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