Iqaluit vs Ilulissat: which is sunnier?
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇬🇱 Greenland · 981 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ilulissat is the sunnier overall: about 2,313 hours of sunshine a year to Iqaluit's 1,936. Iqaluit has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Ilulissat in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Iqaluit | Ilulissat | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,936 | 2,313 |
| Sunniest month | July (37/100) | July (28/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 20/100 | 16/100 |
| Rain / year | 647 mm | 402 mm |
| Warmest sea | 6°C / 43°F | 8°C / 46°F |
| Peak midday UV | 3 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Iqaluit vs Ilulissat month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqaluit | Ilulissat | Iqaluit | Ilulissat | Iqaluit | Ilulissat | Iqaluit | Ilulissat | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -23° | -10° | 20 | 20 | -2° | -2° |
| February | 0 | 0 | -21° | -11° | 18 | 16 | -2° | -2° |
| March | 0 | 0 | -15° | -10° | 29 | 20 | -2° | -2° |
| April | 0 | 0 | -6° | -4° | 40 | 26 | -2° | -1° |
| May | 0 | 0 | 1° | 4° | 53 | 35 | -1° | 1° |
| June | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 78 | 35 | 1° | 4° |
| July | 37 | 28 | 14° | 12° | 88 | 39 | 5° | 8° |
| August | 24 | 14 | 12° | 10° | 91 | 58 | 6° | 7° |
| September | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 88 | 46 | 4° | 5° |
| October | 0 | 0 | -2° | -1° | 63 | 42 | 1° | 3° |
| November | 0 | 0 | -10° | -5° | 48 | 37 | -1° | 0° |
| December | 0 | 0 | -17° | -7° | 31 | 28 | -2° | -1° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Ilulissat · Jul Iqaluit · Aug Iqaluit · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Iqaluit averages 0/100, Ilulissat 0/100. Ilulissat is the warmer, around -8°C daytime highs vs -18°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Iqaluit averages 0/100, Ilulissat 0/100. Ilulissat is the warmer, around -3°C daytime highs vs -7°C.
- June–August: Iqaluit (average score 20/100 vs 16). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 10°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Iqaluit averages 0/100, Ilulissat 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 2°C).
Sea temperature
Ilulissat's sea gets warmer: 8°C / 46°F at its peak vs 6°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Iqaluit never, Ilulissat never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Iqaluit weather by month · Ilulissat weather by month · Best time to visit Canada.
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