Climate of Qaqortoq
Qaqortoq has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Qaqortoq is 2° degrees and there is about 590 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 173 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 8°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -5°C and 6°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 0°C and 5°C
- Rain: it rains 110 days and there is a total of approximately 591 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 78 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2262 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -2°C and 8°C |
Warmest month: | 8°C in July |
Coldest month: | -2°C in February |
Night temperature: | between -5°C and 6°C |
Sea temperature: | between 0°C and 5°C |
Dry days: | 177 days |
Days with rain: | 110 days |
Days with snow: | 78 days |
Total rain sum: | 591 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2262 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Qaqortoq.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Qaqortoq.
Climate table of Qaqortoq
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Qaqortoq. 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 Qaqortoq 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) | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Night temp. (°C) | -4 | -4 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -2 |
Water temp. (°C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 53 | 72 | 50 | 52 | 53 |
Days with rain | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Days with snow | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
Dry days | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Qaqortoq
The best time to visit Qaqortoq in Greenland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Qaqortoq is 8°C in July and the lowest is -2°C in February. The water temperature is 5°C at its highest and in other months it can be 0°C.
Climate of Qaqortoq by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Qaqortoq? 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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