Qaanaaq weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Qaanaaq (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-11	-13	-13	-0	19	34	39	37	25	10	-0	-9
Min temperature (night-time)	-26	-27	-27	-15	9	25	30	28	18	-0	-13	-22
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	30	30	28	28	28

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

Sunshine & Daylight in Qaanaaq

	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Daily hours of sunshine	0	5	9	10	9	8	5	5	1
Daily hours of daylight	3	12	20	24	24	24	23	14	6
UV Index (Maximum)	0	0	1	2	3	3	2	1	0

Rainfall in Qaanaaq

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	5	5	6	5	4	5	6	8	7	8	7	6
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.6	0.7	0.6	1.1	1.3	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9

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The climate guide for Greenland (Qaanaaq) 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 Qaanaaq?

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

Qaanaaq weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -11°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in January based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-11
-11°F max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-26
-26°F min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.8
0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -13°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in February based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-13
-13°F max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-27
-27°F min night temperature
3
3 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.7
0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -13°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-13
-13°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-27
-27°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.8
0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -0°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-0
-0°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-15
-15°F min night temperature
20
20 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

19
19°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
9
9°F min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.7
0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

34
34°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
25
25°F min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

39
39°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
30
30°F min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.1
1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

37
37°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
28
28°F min night temperature
23
23 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
30
30°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

25
25°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
18
18°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
30
30°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in October

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

10
10°F max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-0
-0°F min night temperature
6
6 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -0°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in November based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-0
-0°F max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-13
-13°F min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -9°F in Qaanaaq, Greenland in December based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-9
-9°F max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-22
-22°F min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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