Best year time to visit Qaanaaq

General weather information about Qaanaaq

Average annual temperature is -8.5 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 10.1 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -32.3 °C

Number of sunny days: 240 days

Number of rainy days: 44 days

Number of snow days: 81 days

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* Weather data for Qaanaaq Greenland is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Qaanaaq air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)-9.5-13.4-4.0-2.70.210.18.88.64.31.60.01.5
Average daytime temperature (°C)-18.6-18.8-14.7-12.7-3.91.44.15.60.8-4.0-6.2-13.9
Average temperature (°C)-21.3-21.8-16.8-14.7-5.1-0.12.44.0-0.1-5.2-8.4-15.3
Average night temperature (°C)-23.9-24.5-18.9-16.8-6.3-1.21.02.6-0.7-6.3-10.5-16.7
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-32.3-29.8-26.0-24.4-11.2-4.7-0.80.5-5.8-12.7-17.8-25.4

Qaanaaq monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)0.07.015.024.024.024.024.024.018.010.00.00.0
Daylight mean duration (h)0.02.811.420.224.024.024.022.914.36.20.00.0
Daylight minimum duration (h)0.00.07.015.024.024.024.018.010.00.00.00.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)0.00.96.512.716.918.216.17.87.62.40.00.0
Precipitation (mm)1045717123752918185
Sunny days222023231721261121171623
Rainy days0100135205351
Snow days97871360041197

Qaanaaq - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Qaanaaq:

The best time to visit Qaanaaq during the most sunny months:

  • April — 12.7(h)
  • May — 16.9(h)
  • June — 18.2(h)
  • July — 16.1(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Qaanaaq:

  • April — 20.2(h)
  • May — 24.0(h)
  • June — 24.0(h)
  • July — 24.0(h)
  • August — 22.9(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Qaanaaq is at

  • August — 75(mm)
  • September — 29(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Qaanaaq?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Qaanaaq.
    What is the weather like in Qaanaaq?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Qaanaaq by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Qaanaaq have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Qaanaaq throughout the year.