Best year time to visit Greenland

General weather information about Greenland

Average annual temperature is 10.3 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -25.9 °C

Number of sunny days: 162 days

Number of rainy days: 192 days

Number of snow days: 11 days

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* Weather data for Greenland United States is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Greenland air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)11.914.514.525.230.228.130.929.131.027.518.015.0
Average daytime temperature (°C)4.74.36.513.019.221.026.824.622.618.18.66.8
Average temperature (°C)1.2-1.02.48.413.616.822.720.318.413.44.02.8
Average night temperature (°C)-1.7-5.5-1.34.58.513.419.216.515.19.70.3-0.4
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-9.0-25.9-5.4-3.92.58.514.813.58.02.0-5.7-7.7

Greenland monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.410.511.913.414.715.315.013.912.511.09.79.1
Daylight minimum duration (h)9.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.09.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)4.16.47.38.811.78.810.09.98.07.77.05.0
Precipitation (mm)15847115117891191701451278648169
Sunny days913151620761112152117
Rainy days18101414112325201816914
Snow days452000000000

Greenland - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Greenland:

The best time to visit Greenland during the most sunny months:

  • May — 11.7(h)
  • July — 10.0(h)
  • August — 9.9(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Greenland:

  • June — 15.3(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Greenland is at

  • January — 158(mm)
  • July — 170(mm)
  • December — 169(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Greenland?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Greenland.
    What is the weather like in Greenland?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Greenland by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Greenland have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Greenland throughout the year.