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Best time to visit Greenland
The best time to visit in Greenland is from June until September, when you will have a very cold temperature, but limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in 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.
Greenland has the ice cap climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Greenland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather Greenland by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | -6 | -7 | -6 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -3 | -4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 22 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 38 | 40 | 50 | 43 | 37 | 34 |
Climate data from city: Nuuk
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14 day weather forecast Greenland
The weather for in Greenland will be -3° till 2° 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 conditions in the city of Nuuk.
Weather forecast this week
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Sunday 24 Oct | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
-3° -6° |
2° | 0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 2 | |
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Monday 25 Oct | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
-3° -9° |
2° | 0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 8 m/s | 2 | |
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Tuesday 26 Oct | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
-1° -4° |
2° | 0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 7 m/s | 2 | |
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Wednesday 27 Oct | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
-1° -4° |
2° | 0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 6 m/s | 1 | |
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Thursday 28 Oct | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
-1° -4° |
2° | 0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 6 m/s | 2 | |
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Friday 29 Oct | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
1° -1° |
2° | 0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 1 | |
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Saturday 30 Oct | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
3° 0° |
2° | 4.8 cm | 5.4 mm | 95% | 8 m/s | 0 |
Weather forecast next week
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Sunday 31 Oct | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
2° -1° |
2° | 4.3 cm | 3.6 mm | 90% | 6 m/s | 0 | |
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Monday 1 Nov | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
0° -6° |
2° | 0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 6 m/s | 2 | |
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Tuesday 2 Nov | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
0° -7° |
2° | 0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 6 m/s | 0 | |
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Wednesday 3 Nov | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
3° 0° |
2° | 0.2 cm | 0.3 mm | 45% | 10 m/s | 0 | |
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Thursday 4 Nov | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
2° 1° |
2° | 8.8 cm | 7.4 mm | 95% | 11 m/s | 0 | |
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Friday 5 Nov | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
1° -1° |
2° | 0.9 cm | 0.8 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 0 | |
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Saturday 6 Nov | Water | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
2° 0° |
2° | 0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 0 |
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 table of Greenland
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | -6 | -7 | -6 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -3 | -4 |
| Night temp. (°C) | -9 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -5 | -7 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 22 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 38 | 40 | 50 | 43 | 37 | 34 |
| Days with rain | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Days with snow | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Dry days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Wind force (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 |
Climate data from city: Nuuk
Greenland weather by month
What is the average weather like in a given month for Greenland? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
Weather experiences Greenland
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Popular places in Greenland
- Narsaq
- Kangerlussuaq
- Nuuk
- Kulusuk
- Upernavik
- Siorapaluk
- Sermiligaaq
- Tasiilaq
- Narsaq Kujalleq
- Kullorsuaq
- Narsarsuaq
- Sisimiut
- Upernavik Kujalleq
- Qaqortoq
- Qaanaaq
- Nuuk
- Kuummiit
- Ilulissat
- Nord
- Qeqertarsuaq
- Paamiut
- Qasigiannguit
- Tasiusaq
- Kangersuatsiaq
- Savissivik
- Timmiarmiut
- Kangaatsiaq
- Alluitsup Paa
- Íkáteq
- Uummannaarsuk
- Assaqutaq
- Akulliit
- Aappilattoq
- Rodebay
- Narssarmiut
Frequently asked questions
Where is Greenland?
Greenland lies in a straight line about 16,066 km from New Zealand (Wellington → Nuuk).
How long is the flight to Greenland?
The flight time from Auckland Airport to Greenland is approximately 19 h. 40 min.
What are the largest airports in Greenland?
These are the largest airports in Greenland:
- Godthaab / Nuuk Airport – Nuuk
- Narsarsuaq Airport – Narsarsuaq
How many inhabitants are there in Greenland?
Greenland has approximately 55,877 inhabitants.
How big is Greenland?
The area of Greenland is around 2,166,086 km². It is 8x bigger than New Zealand.
What is the capital of Greenland?
The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.
What is the currency of Greenland?
In Greenland the Danish krone (DKK) is used to pay.
Exchange rates on 24 October 2021
- 1 Danish krone = 4.34 New Zealand dollar
- 1 New Zealand dollar = 0.23 Danish krone
- 10 Danish krone = 43.40 New Zealand dollar
- 10 New Zealand dollar = 2.30 Danish krone
- 100 Danish krone = 434.01 New Zealand dollar
- 100 New Zealand dollar = 23.04 Danish krone
What is the area code of Greenland?
The area code to call Greenland is +299.