27 to 30°C
temperature
3567 hours
sunshine per day
723 mm
rain
139 days
dry
226 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Greenland

Greenland has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Greenland is 54° degrees and there is about 285 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 82 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 25°C and 28°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 28°C and 32°C
  • Rain: it rains 226 days and there is a total of approximately 723 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3567 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 27°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in July
Coldest month: 27°C in January
Night temperature: between 25°C and 28°C
Sea temperature: between 28°C and 32°C
Dry days: 139 days
Days with rain: 226 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 723 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3567 hours

Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Greenland

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 81 81 81 82 83 84 85 86 86 85 84 82
Night temp. (°F) 77 77 77 79 80 81 82 82 82 82 80 79
Water temp. (°F) 83 82 83 85 84 86 86 88 89 88 86 84
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 14 9 11 18 37 30 22 31 32 41 24 14
Days with rain 14 13 15 19 23 20 22 22 21 24 18 15
Dry days 17 15 16 11 8 10 9 9 9 7 12 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 10 9 11 12 12 12 12 10 7 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Greenland

The best time to visit Greenland on Jamaica is from January through September and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Greenland is 86°F in August and the lowest is 81°F in January. The maximum water temperature is 89°F and the lowest water temperature is 82°F.

Climate of Greenland by month

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