Kangerlussuaq weather by month & the best time to visit
Greenland · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Kangerlussuaq is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 55/100). Kangerlussuaq averages about 2,246 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F and roughly 51 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kangerlussuaq?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kangerlussuaq is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 15 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kangerlussuaq?
Kangerlussuaq gets a moderate 2,246 hours of sunshine a year. 55 Sunshine Score points separate July (55) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 8 destinations in Greenland for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,017 hours. The year's 417 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -19° / -2°F | 15 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -20° / -4°F | 14 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -18° / 0°F | 16 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -11° / 12°F | 29 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -1° / 30°F | 38 mm | 3 |
| June | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 44 mm | 3 |
| July | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 51 mm | 3 |
| August | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| September | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 56 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 37 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -13° / 9°F | 33 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -17° / 1°F | 27 mm | 0 |
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Kangerlussuaq: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kangerlussuaq?
Kangerlussuaq is a small town in Greenland with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kangerlussuaq get a year?
Kangerlussuaq gets about 2,246 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kangerlussuaq?
The sunniest time to visit Kangerlussuaq is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 55/100. Expect daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kangerlussuaq?
January is the least sunny month in Kangerlussuaq, scoring 0/100 with about 15 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kangerlussuaq?
The typical midday UV index in Kangerlussuaq peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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