Pituffik weather by month & the best time to visit
Greenland · seaside town · subpolar / tundra climate
Pituffik is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is January (Score 0/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives.
When is the best time to visit Pituffik?
Pituffik never gets truly sunny weather: January is as good as it gets at 0/100, and January is the low point (0/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives do better.
How sunny is Pituffik?
Pituffik never scores well for sunshine: even January, its best month, reaches only 0/100. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It is one of 13 destinations Sunshine Atlas tracks in Greenland. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 45% of the annual 385 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -20° / -4°F | -23° / -9°F | 11 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| February | 0 | -21° / -6°F | -24° / -11°F | 11 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| March | 0 | -20° / -4°F | -23° / -9°F | 12 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| April | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -17° / 1°F | 17 mm | 1 | -2° / 28°F |
| May | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -7° / 19°F | 21 mm | 2 | -2° / 28°F |
| June | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 38 mm | 2 | -1° / 30°F |
| July | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 60 mm | 2 | 2° / 36°F |
| August | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 2° / 36°F | 72 mm | 1 | 4° / 39°F |
| September | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -4° / 25°F | 40 mm | 0 | 2° / 36°F |
| October | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -9° / 16°F | 51 mm | 0 | 0° / 32°F |
| November | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -17° / 1°F | 29 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| December | 0 | -17° / 1°F | -21° / -6°F | 23 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
Sea temperature in Pituffik by month
The sea off Pituffik is warmest in August at around 4°C / 39°F, and coolest in January at -2°C / 28°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Pituffik: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pituffik?
Pituffik is a seaside town in Greenland with a subpolar / tundra climate — the sea reaches 4°C at its warmest.
When is the best time to visit Pituffik?
Pituffik is short on reliable sunshine — its best month is only January at 0/100. For a sunnier trip, see the nearest strong-sun alternatives listed on the page.
What is the least sunny month in Pituffik?
January is the least sunny month in Pituffik, scoring 0/100 with about 11 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Pituffik?
The sea in Pituffik ranges from about -2°C (January) to 4°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Pituffik?
The typical midday UV index in Pituffik peaks around 2 (low) 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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