Nuuk Weather Records

Nuuk, Greenland weather averages and records from 1958–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Nuuk, Greenland was 24.0 °C which occurred on July 12, 2008.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Nuuk, Greenland was -36.2 °C which occurred on February 9, 2008.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Nuuk Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January -5.1 -9.7 13.5 -29.5 12.2
February -5.9 -10.5 13.0 -36.2 8.2
March -5.3 -9.9 15.2 -27.3 7.8
April -0.9 -5.3 14.6 -19.6 6.1
May 4.0 -0.9 18.3 -13.4 6.5
June 8.5 2.2 19.9 -4.0 8.0
July 10.9 4.5 24.0 -2.6 9.5
August 10.1 4.5 22.0 -1.5 11.7
September 6.7 2.3 22.8 -4.8 12.6
October 2.3 -1.3 18.9 -16.6 10.3
November -1.4 -4.9 16.3 -17.0 12.4
December -2.8 -7.1 13.3 -23.6 12.1
Entire year 1.7 -3.0 24.0 -36.2 121.4
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1958–2024
Highest daily low 11.4 °C June 24, 1987
Lowest daily high -26.6 °C January 15, 1984
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
26.6 °C March 13, 1979
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
21.5 °C Feb 24–25, 1962
Most daily precipitation 21.7 cm November 6, 2010
Most monthly precipitation 108.4 cm November 2010
Most yearly precipitation 279.6 cm 2000
Most yearly days with precipitation 235 2012
Earliest freeze August 2 1992
Latest freeze July 25 1983
Most days in a year < 0 °C 256 1972
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 3 2008
Nuuk Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 86 days Jan 3 – Mar 29, 2022
Without precipitation 46 days Jul 19 – Sep 2, 1958
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
101 days Jan 5 – Apr 15, 1989
Nuuk Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1958–2024 Nuuk location