Ilulissat weather by month

Check out Ilulissat weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Ilulissat (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
-10°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Ilulissat-10
-10°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Ilulissat-10
-12°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Ilulissat-12
-5°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Ilulissat-5
3°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Ilulissat3
8°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Ilulissat8
11°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Ilulissat11
10°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Ilulissat10
5°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Ilulissat5
-1°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Ilulissat-1
-5°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Ilulissat-5
-8°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Ilulissat-8
Min temperature (night-time)
-17°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Ilulissat-17
-18°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Ilulissat-18
-19°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Ilulissat-19
-12°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Ilulissat-12
-3°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Ilulissat-3
2°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Ilulissat2
5°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Ilulissat5
4°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Ilulissat4
0°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Ilulissat0
-7°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Ilulissat-7
-11°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Ilulissat-11
-14°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Ilulissat-14
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in February in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in March in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in April in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in May in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in June in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in July in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in August in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in September in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in October in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in November in Ilulissat0
No heat & humidity in December in Ilulissat0
Sea temperature
-2°C sea temperature in January in Ilulissat-2
-2°C sea temperature in February in Ilulissat-2
-2°C sea temperature in March in Ilulissat-2
-2°C sea temperature in April in Ilulissat-2
-1°C sea temperature in May in Ilulissat-1
1°C sea temperature in June in Ilulissat1
2°C sea temperature in July in Ilulissat2
3°C sea temperature in August in Ilulissat3
3°C sea temperature in September in Ilulissat3
1°C sea temperature in October in Ilulissat1
0°C sea temperature in November in Ilulissat0
-1°C sea temperature in December in Ilulissat-1

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Ilulissat

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
2 hours of daylight per day in January in Ilulissat2
7 hours of daylight per day in February in Ilulissat7
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Ilulissat12
16 hours of daylight per day in April in Ilulissat16
22 hours of daylight per day in May in Ilulissat22
24 hours of daylight per day in June in Ilulissat24
23 hours of daylight per day in July in Ilulissat23
18 hours of daylight per day in August in Ilulissat18
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Ilulissat13
9 hours of daylight per day in October in Ilulissat9
4 hours of daylight per day in November in Ilulissat4
0 hours of daylight per day in December in Ilulissat0
UV Index (Maximum)
No UV (maximum) index in January in Ilulissat0
No UV (maximum) index in February in Ilulissat0
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in March in Ilulissat1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in April in Ilulissat2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in Ilulissat3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in June in Ilulissat4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in July in Ilulissat3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Ilulissat2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in September in Ilulissat1
No UV (maximum) index in October in Ilulissat0
No UV (maximum) index in November in Ilulissat0
No UV (maximum) index in December in Ilulissat0

Rainfall in Ilulissat

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
8 days with some rainfall in January in Ilulissat8
7 days with some rainfall in February in Ilulissat7
9 days with some rainfall in March in Ilulissat9
9 days with some rainfall in April in Ilulissat9
7 days with some rainfall in May in Ilulissat7
7 days with some rainfall in June in Ilulissat7
7 days with some rainfall in July in Ilulissat7
8 days with some rainfall in August in Ilulissat8
9 days with some rainfall in September in Ilulissat9
8 days with some rainfall in October in Ilulissat8
9 days with some rainfall in November in Ilulissat9
8 days with some rainfall in December in Ilulissat8
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
12 mm monthly rainfall in January in Ilulissat12
13 mm monthly rainfall in February in Ilulissat13
12 mm monthly rainfall in March in Ilulissat12
13 mm monthly rainfall in April in Ilulissat13
16 mm monthly rainfall in May in Ilulissat16
22 mm monthly rainfall in June in Ilulissat22
29 mm monthly rainfall in July in Ilulissat29
26 mm monthly rainfall in August in Ilulissat26
35 mm monthly rainfall in September in Ilulissat35
26 mm monthly rainfall in October in Ilulissat26
23 mm monthly rainfall in November in Ilulissat23
17 mm monthly rainfall in December in Ilulissat17

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The climate guide for Greenland (Ilulissat) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Ilulissat?

Ilulissat has a very cold climate, too cold for trees.

Ilulissat weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -10°C in Ilulissat in January based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -10°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Ilulissat-10
    -10°C max day temperature
  • 0 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in January in Ilulissat8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • -17°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Ilulissat-17
    -17°C min night temperature
  • 2 hours of daylight per day in January in Ilulissat2
    2 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 12 mm monthly rainfall in January in Ilulissat12
    12 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in January in Ilulissat0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in January in Ilulissat-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -10°C in Ilulissat in February based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -10°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Ilulissat-10
    -10°C max day temperature
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • 7 days with some rainfall in February in Ilulissat7
    7 days with some rainfall
  • -18°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Ilulissat-18
    -18°C min night temperature
  • 7 hours of daylight per day in February in Ilulissat7
    7 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 13 mm monthly rainfall in February in Ilulissat13
    13 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in February in Ilulissat0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in February in Ilulissat-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -12°C in Ilulissat in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -12°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Ilulissat-12
    -12°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in March in Ilulissat9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • -19°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Ilulissat-19
    -19°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Ilulissat12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 12 mm monthly rainfall in March in Ilulissat12
    12 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in March in Ilulissat1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in March in Ilulissat-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -5°C in Ilulissat in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -5°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Ilulissat-5
    -5°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in April in Ilulissat9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • -12°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Ilulissat-12
    -12°C min night temperature
  • 16 hours of daylight per day in April in Ilulissat16
    16 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 13 mm monthly rainfall in April in Ilulissat13
    13 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in April in Ilulissat2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in April in Ilulissat-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 3°C in Ilulissat in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • 3°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Ilulissat3
    3°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 7 days with some rainfall in May in Ilulissat7
    7 days with some rainfall
  • -3°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Ilulissat-3
    -3°C min night temperature
  • 22 hours of daylight per day in May in Ilulissat22
    22 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 16 mm monthly rainfall in May in Ilulissat16
    16 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in Ilulissat3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • -1°C sea temperature in May in Ilulissat-1
    -1°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Ilulissat in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 8°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Ilulissat8
    8°C max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 7 days with some rainfall in June in Ilulissat7
    7 days with some rainfall
  • 2°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Ilulissat2
    2°C min night temperature
  • 24 hours of daylight per day in June in Ilulissat24
    24 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 22 mm monthly rainfall in June in Ilulissat22
    22 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in June in Ilulissat4
    4 (Moderate) UV index
  • 1°C sea temperature in June in Ilulissat1
    1°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Ilulissat in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 11°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Ilulissat11
    11°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 7 days with some rainfall in July in Ilulissat7
    7 days with some rainfall
  • 5°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Ilulissat5
    5°C min night temperature
  • 23 hours of daylight per day in July in Ilulissat23
    23 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 29 mm monthly rainfall in July in Ilulissat29
    29 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in July in Ilulissat3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 2°C sea temperature in July in Ilulissat2
    2°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Ilulissat in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 10°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Ilulissat10
    10°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in August in Ilulissat8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • 4°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Ilulissat4
    4°C min night temperature
  • 18 hours of daylight per day in August in Ilulissat18
    18 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 26 mm monthly rainfall in August in Ilulissat26
    26 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Ilulissat2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 3°C sea temperature in August in Ilulissat3
    3°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Ilulissat in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 5°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Ilulissat5
    5°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in September in Ilulissat9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 0°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Ilulissat0
    0°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in September in Ilulissat13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 35 mm monthly rainfall in September in Ilulissat35
    35 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in September in Ilulissat1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 3°C sea temperature in September in Ilulissat3
    3°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -1°C in Ilulissat in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -1°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Ilulissat-1
    -1°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in October in Ilulissat8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • -7°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Ilulissat-7
    -7°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in October in Ilulissat9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 26 mm monthly rainfall in October in Ilulissat26
    26 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in October in Ilulissat0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • 1°C sea temperature in October in Ilulissat1
    1°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -5°C in Ilulissat in November based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -5°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Ilulissat-5
    -5°C max day temperature
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in November in Ilulissat9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • -11°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Ilulissat-11
    -11°C min night temperature
  • 4 hours of daylight per day in November in Ilulissat4
    4 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 23 mm monthly rainfall in November in Ilulissat23
    23 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in November in Ilulissat0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • 0°C sea temperature in November in Ilulissat0
    0°C sea temperature

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Ilulissat weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -8°C in Ilulissat in December based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -8°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Ilulissat-8
    -8°C max day temperature
  • 0 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in December in Ilulissat8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • -14°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Ilulissat-14
    -14°C min night temperature
  • 0 hours of daylight per day in December in Ilulissat0
    0 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Ilulissat0
    No heat & humidity
  • 17 mm monthly rainfall in December in Ilulissat17
    17 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in December in Ilulissat0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -1°C sea temperature in December in Ilulissat-1
    -1°C sea temperature

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The climate guide for Greenland (Ilulissat) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Compare Ilulissat with the UK

Below the Ilulissat chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Ilulissat, Greenland and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Ilulissat, Greenland
UK (London)
7
7
10
13
3
17
8
20
11
22
10
22
5
19
15
10
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
-10
-10
-12
-5
-1
-5
-8

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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