Qaanaaq weather by month

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

Temperature in Qaanaaq (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
-24°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Qaanaaq-24
-25°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Qaanaaq-25
-25°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Qaanaaq-25
-18°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Qaanaaq-18
-7°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Qaanaaq-7
1°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Qaanaaq1
4°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Qaanaaq4
3°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Qaanaaq3
-4°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Qaanaaq-4
-12°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Qaanaaq-12
-18°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Qaanaaq-18
-23°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Qaanaaq-23
Min temperature (night-time)
-32°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Qaanaaq-32
-33°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Qaanaaq-33
-33°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Qaanaaq-33
-26°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Qaanaaq-26
-13°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Qaanaaq-13
-4°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Qaanaaq-4
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Qaanaaq-1
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Qaanaaq-2
-8°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Qaanaaq-8
-18°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Qaanaaq-18
-25°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Qaanaaq-25
-30°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Qaanaaq-30
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in February in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in March in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in April in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in May in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in June in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in July in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in August in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in September in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in October in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in November in Qaanaaq0
No heat & humidity in December in Qaanaaq0
Sea temperature
-2°C sea temperature in January in Qaanaaq-2
-2°C sea temperature in February in Qaanaaq-2
-2°C sea temperature in March in Qaanaaq-2
-2°C sea temperature in April in Qaanaaq-2
-2°C sea temperature in May in Qaanaaq-2
-2°C sea temperature in June in Qaanaaq-2
-2°C sea temperature in July in Qaanaaq-2
-1°C sea temperature in August in Qaanaaq-1
-1°C sea temperature in September in Qaanaaq-1
-2°C sea temperature in October in Qaanaaq-2
-2°C sea temperature in November in Qaanaaq-2
-2°C sea temperature in December in Qaanaaq-2

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

Sunshine & Daylight in Qaanaaq

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
0 hours of daylight per day in January in Qaanaaq0
3 hours of daylight per day in February in Qaanaaq3
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Qaanaaq12
20 hours of daylight per day in April in Qaanaaq20
24 hours of daylight per day in May in Qaanaaq24
24 hours of daylight per day in June in Qaanaaq24
24 hours of daylight per day in July in Qaanaaq24
23 hours of daylight per day in August in Qaanaaq23
14 hours of daylight per day in September in Qaanaaq14
6 hours of daylight per day in October in Qaanaaq6
0 hours of daylight per day in November in Qaanaaq0
0 hours of daylight per day in December in Qaanaaq0
UV Index (Maximum)
No UV (maximum) index in January in Qaanaaq0
No UV (maximum) index in February in Qaanaaq0
No UV (maximum) index in March in Qaanaaq0
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in April in Qaanaaq1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Qaanaaq2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in June in Qaanaaq3
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in July in Qaanaaq3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Qaanaaq2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in September in Qaanaaq1
No UV (maximum) index in October in Qaanaaq0
No UV (maximum) index in November in Qaanaaq0
No UV (maximum) index in December in Qaanaaq0

Rainfall in Qaanaaq

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
5 days with some rainfall in January in Qaanaaq5
5 days with some rainfall in February in Qaanaaq5
6 days with some rainfall in March in Qaanaaq6
5 days with some rainfall in April in Qaanaaq5
4 days with some rainfall in May in Qaanaaq4
5 days with some rainfall in June in Qaanaaq5
6 days with some rainfall in July in Qaanaaq6
8 days with some rainfall in August in Qaanaaq8
7 days with some rainfall in September in Qaanaaq7
8 days with some rainfall in October in Qaanaaq8
7 days with some rainfall in November in Qaanaaq7
6 days with some rainfall in December in Qaanaaq6
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
21 mm monthly rainfall in January in Qaanaaq21
18 mm monthly rainfall in February in Qaanaaq18
20 mm monthly rainfall in March in Qaanaaq20
16 mm monthly rainfall in April in Qaanaaq16
17 mm monthly rainfall in May in Qaanaaq17
16 mm monthly rainfall in June in Qaanaaq16
29 mm monthly rainfall in July in Qaanaaq29
32 mm monthly rainfall in August in Qaanaaq32
26 mm monthly rainfall in September in Qaanaaq26
25 mm monthly rainfall in October in Qaanaaq25
24 mm monthly rainfall in November in Qaanaaq24
23 mm monthly rainfall in December in Qaanaaq23

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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 -24°C in Qaanaaq in January based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -24°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Qaanaaq-24
    -24°C max day temperature
  • 0 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in January in Qaanaaq5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • -32°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Qaanaaq-32
    -32°C min night temperature
  • 0 hours of daylight per day in January in Qaanaaq0
    0 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 21 mm monthly rainfall in January in Qaanaaq21
    21 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in January in Qaanaaq0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in January in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -25°C in Qaanaaq in February based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -25°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Qaanaaq-25
    -25°C max day temperature
  • 0 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in February in Qaanaaq5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • -33°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Qaanaaq-33
    -33°C min night temperature
  • 3 hours of daylight per day in February in Qaanaaq3
    3 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 18 mm monthly rainfall in February in Qaanaaq18
    18 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in February in Qaanaaq0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in February in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in March

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

  • -25°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Qaanaaq-25
    -25°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 6 days with some rainfall in March in Qaanaaq6
    6 days with some rainfall
  • -33°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Qaanaaq-33
    -33°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Qaanaaq12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 20 mm monthly rainfall in March in Qaanaaq20
    20 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in March in Qaanaaq0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in March in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -18°C in Qaanaaq in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -18°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Qaanaaq-18
    -18°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in April in Qaanaaq5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • -26°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Qaanaaq-26
    -26°C min night temperature
  • 20 hours of daylight per day in April in Qaanaaq20
    20 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 16 mm monthly rainfall in April in Qaanaaq16
    16 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in April in Qaanaaq1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in April in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -7°C in Qaanaaq in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -7°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Qaanaaq-7
    -7°C max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 4 days with some rainfall in May in Qaanaaq4
    4 days with some rainfall
  • -13°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Qaanaaq-13
    -13°C min night temperature
  • 24 hours of daylight per day in May in Qaanaaq24
    24 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 17 mm monthly rainfall in May in Qaanaaq17
    17 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Qaanaaq2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in May in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 1°C in Qaanaaq in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • 1°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Qaanaaq1
    1°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in June in Qaanaaq5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • -4°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Qaanaaq-4
    -4°C min night temperature
  • 24 hours of daylight per day in June in Qaanaaq24
    24 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 16 mm monthly rainfall in June in Qaanaaq16
    16 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in June in Qaanaaq3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in June in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Qaanaaq in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 4°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Qaanaaq4
    4°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 6 days with some rainfall in July in Qaanaaq6
    6 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Qaanaaq-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 24 hours of daylight per day in July in Qaanaaq24
    24 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 29 mm monthly rainfall in July in Qaanaaq29
    29 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in July in Qaanaaq3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in July in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 3°C in Qaanaaq in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • 3°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Qaanaaq3
    3°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in August in Qaanaaq8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • -2°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C min night temperature
  • 23 hours of daylight per day in August in Qaanaaq23
    23 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 32 mm monthly rainfall in August in Qaanaaq32
    32 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Qaanaaq2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • -1°C sea temperature in August in Qaanaaq-1
    -1°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -4°C in Qaanaaq in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -4°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Qaanaaq-4
    -4°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 7 days with some rainfall in September in Qaanaaq7
    7 days with some rainfall
  • -8°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Qaanaaq-8
    -8°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in September in Qaanaaq14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 26 mm monthly rainfall in September in Qaanaaq26
    26 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in September in Qaanaaq1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • -1°C sea temperature in September in Qaanaaq-1
    -1°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -12°C in Qaanaaq in October based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -12°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Qaanaaq-12
    -12°C max day temperature
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in October in Qaanaaq8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • -18°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Qaanaaq-18
    -18°C min night temperature
  • 6 hours of daylight per day in October in Qaanaaq6
    6 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 25 mm monthly rainfall in October in Qaanaaq25
    25 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in October in Qaanaaq0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in October in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -18°C in Qaanaaq in November based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -18°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Qaanaaq-18
    -18°C max day temperature
  • 0 hours of sunshine per day
  • 7 days with some rainfall in November in Qaanaaq7
    7 days with some rainfall
  • -25°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Qaanaaq-25
    -25°C min night temperature
  • 0 hours of daylight per day in November in Qaanaaq0
    0 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 24 mm monthly rainfall in November in Qaanaaq24
    24 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in November in Qaanaaq0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in November in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Qaanaaq weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -23°C in Qaanaaq in December based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

  • -23°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Qaanaaq-23
    -23°C max day temperature
  • 0 hours of sunshine per day
  • 6 days with some rainfall in December in Qaanaaq6
    6 days with some rainfall
  • -30°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Qaanaaq-30
    -30°C min night temperature
  • 0 hours of daylight per day in December in Qaanaaq0
    0 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Qaanaaq0
    No heat & humidity
  • 23 mm monthly rainfall in December in Qaanaaq23
    23 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in December in Qaanaaq0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in December in Qaanaaq-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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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.

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Compare Qaanaaq with the UK

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

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Qaanaaq, Greenland
UK (London)
7
7
10
13
17
1
20
4
22
3
22
19
15
10
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
-24
-25
-25
-18
-7
-4
-12
-18
-23

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

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