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 167 mm 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 | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -12 | -14 | -13 | -6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | -4 | -9 | -10 |
Night temp. (°C) | -18 | -21 | -21 | -16 | -8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -2 | -8 | -13 | -15 |
Water temp. (°C) | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
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 9°C in July and the lowest is -14°C in February. The water temperature is 7°C at its highest and in other months it can be -1°C.
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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