Best time to visit, weather and climate Greenland
Best time to visit Greenland
The best time to visit Greenland is from june until september, when you will have a very cold temperature, but limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Greenland is 10°C in august and the lowest is -7°C in february. The weather and climate of Greenland is suitable for a winter sports.
The average climate figure for Greenland is an 5,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Greenland has the ice cap climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Greenland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Greenland per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6°C | -7°C | -6°C | -2°C | 2°C | 7°C | 9°C | 10°C | 6°C | 1°C | -3°C | -4°C |
| 26 mm |
22 mm |
20 mm |
29 mm |
32 mm |
26 mm |
38 mm |
40 mm |
50 mm |
43 mm |
37 mm |
34 mm |
All climate data from Greenland
Climate data from: Nuuk
Climate Greenland
Greenland has the ice cap climate prevailing. It is always cold here with temperatures below 0°C. The average annual temperature for Greenland is 0° degrees and there is about 395 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 190 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate Greenland
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -6°C | -7°C | -6°C | -2°C | 2°C | 7°C | 9°C | 10°C | 6°C | 1°C | -3°C | -4°C |
| Night | -9°C | -10°C | -10°C | -6°C | -1°C | 4°C | 7°C | 7°C | 3°C | -1°C | -5°C | -7°C |
| Precip | 26 mm |
22 mm |
20 mm |
29 mm |
32 mm |
26 mm |
38 mm |
40 mm |
50 mm |
43 mm |
37 mm |
34 mm |
| Rain days |
3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Snow days |
13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Dry days |
15 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Sun hours per day |
2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Weather Greenland january
On average, it is maximum -6° in january in Greenland and at least around -9° degrees. In january there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 13 days in january.
Weather Greenland february
On average, it is maximum -7° in february in Greenland and at least around -10° degrees. In february there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 13 days in february.
Weather Greenland march
On average, it is maximum -6° in march in Greenland and at least around -10° degrees. In march there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 14 days in march.
Weather Greenland april
On average, it is maximum -2° in april in Greenland and at least around -6° degrees. In april there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 9 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 14 days in april.
Weather Greenland may
On average, it is maximum 2° in may in Greenland and at least around -1° degrees. In may there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 11 days in may.
Weather Greenland june
On average, it is maximum 7° in june in Greenland and at least around 4° degrees. In june there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 2 days in june.
Weather Greenland july
On average, it is maximum 9° in july in Greenland and at least around 7° degrees. In july there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Greenland.
Weather Greenland august
On average, it is maximum 10° in august in Greenland and at least around 7° degrees. In august there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 1 day in august.
Weather Greenland september
On average, it is maximum 6° in september in Greenland and at least around 3° degrees. In september there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 5 days in september.
Weather Greenland october
On average, it is maximum 1° in october in Greenland and at least around -1° degrees. In october there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 9 days in october.
Weather Greenland november
On average, it is maximum -3° in november in Greenland and at least around -5° degrees. In november there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 10 days in november.
Weather Greenland december
On average, it is maximum -4° in december in Greenland and at least around -7° degrees. In december there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Greenland and on average, it snows 14 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Greenland
The weather for Nuuk in Greenland will be -9° till -4° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Greenland is based on the weather in Nuuk.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 25 Jan |
|
-9°C | -10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
-10°C | -12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
We 27 Jan |
|
-12°C | -14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 2 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
-12°C | -19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 6m/s | 2 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
-18°C | -19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 6m/s | 2 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
-12°C | -18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
-12°C | -15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Feb |
|
-8°C | -15°C | 0.4 mm | 55% | 0.4 cm | 4m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
-1°C | -10°C | 6.3 mm | 95% | 7.5 cm | 9m/s | 1 |
We 3 Feb |
|
-1°C | -2°C | 16 mm | 100% | 19.4 cm | 16m/s | 1 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
-1°C | -2°C | 2.9 mm | 90% | 3.5 cm | 11m/s | 1 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
-2°C | -6°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 1 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
-5°C | -8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 7m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
-4°C | -7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 7m/s | 2 |
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Flight tickets to Greenland
Greenland has 2 airports which you can fly to:
- Godthaab / Nuuk Airport
Nuuk - Narsarsuaq Airport
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About Greenland
Greenland is in the continental part North America and the capital is Nuuk. The total surface is 2.166.086 km² with 44.087 km of coastline and the population consists of 55.877 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 8x bigger than New Zealand. If you want to call Greenland you have to use +299 or 00299 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2995012457809 or 002995012457809.
Greenland is in a straight line at 16.066 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 19 hours35.
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Currency Greenland
In Greenland the Danish krone is used to pay.
Exchange rate Danish krone (DKK) 25 january 2021
1 Danish krone = 0,23 New Zealand dollar
100 Danish krone = 23,04 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 4,34 Danish krone
100 New Zealand dollar = 434,01 Danish krone
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You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Greenland
In Greenland it is now 18:32 o’clock in the evening on sunday 24 january 2021. That is 16 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Greenland is America/Godthab and the Greenwich time is UTC-03.
Vaccinations Greenland
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Greenland.
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)