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Nuuk January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Nuuk, Greenland in the month of January.

Typical Nuuk January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	-5.1 °C
Average daily low	-9.7 °C
Average monthly precipitation	12.2 cm
Daily chance of precipitation	61.8%

Nuuk January Weather Records 1958–2024
Highest temperature	13.5 °C	January 3, 1997
Lowest temperature	-29.5 °C	January 14, 1984
Highest daily low	4.4 °C	January 28, 1980
Lowest daily high	-26.6 °C	January 15, 1984
Hottest average high temperature	1.3 °C	1985
Coldest average high temperature	-13.9 °C	1983
Most daily precipitation	9.0 cm	January 8, 2002
Most monthly precipitation	92.9 cm	2000

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°C)		Record (°C)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	-4.2	-8.5	12.9	-22.5
January 2	-4.3	-8.6	9.5	-23.7
January 3	-4.5	-8.7	13.5	-24.5
January 4	-4.6	-8.9	9.0	-25.8
January 5	-4.7	-9.0	9.3	-24.5
January 6	-4.7	-9.0	7.5	-24.0
January 7	-4.7	-9.0	9.0	-21.5
January 8	-4.7	-9.1	7.0	-22.0
January 9	-4.8	-9.2	11.1	-24.5
January 10	-4.8	-9.3	12.0	-23.5
January 11	-4.9	-9.4	10.7	-24.4
January 12	-4.9	-9.5	10.0	-25.0
January 13	-4.9	-9.5	10.0	-27.0
January 14	-4.9	-9.5	9.5	-29.5
January 15	-5.0	-9.6	9.8	-29.0
January 16	-5.1	-9.7	10.2	-27.8
January 17	-5.2	-9.8	11.5	-26.0
January 18	-5.3	-9.9	7.9	-25.0
January 19	-5.3	-10.0	8.6	-24.0
January 20	-5.4	-10.1	9.8	-24.4
January 21	-5.4	-10.1	12.1	-19.5
January 22	-5.5	-10.2	9.2	-20.5
January 23	-5.5	-10.2	10.9	-28.0
January 24	-5.4	-10.2	12.0	-25.8
January 25	-5.4	-10.2	9.2	-24.6
January 26	-5.4	-10.2	9.2	-25.0
January 27	-5.4	-10.3	10.0	-22.5
January 28	-5.3	-10.3	10.0	-22.0
January 29	-5.3	-10.2	10.8	-20.5
January 30	-5.3	-10.2	6.5	-23.4
January 31	-5.3	-10.2	6.4	-21.4

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1958–2024	Nuuk	location