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Nuuk weather, year by year

86 years of weather in Nuuk, all ranked: 2010 was the warmest, 1948 the coldest, and 2025 came in at number 2 (+1.7 °C vs normal).

YearYear 2025

Mean tempMean temp -0.3 °C

vs normalvs normal +1.7 °C

RankRank 2/86

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The climate of Nuuk

July is the warmest month (highs around 11.7 °C) and February the coldest (lows around -14.8 °C). About 777 mm of precipitation falls each year.

Average low → highPrecipitation (mm)Normal 1991–2020

Every year in Nuuk since 1940, ranked

Pick a measure and line up all 86 years against the 1991–2020 normal. 2025 ranks 2 of 86 (+1.7 °C).

194019832025

2025 · -0.3 °C · +1.7 °C vs normal · rank 2 of 86

Warmest years

120102.4 °C
22005-0.3 °C
32019-0.3 °C
42025-0.3 °C
52003-0.5 °C

Coldest years

11948-7.9 °C
21961-7.1 °C
31949-7.1 °C
41959-7.0 °C
51943-7.0 °C

All 86 years in a table

Year	Mean temperature	Daytime highs	Night lows	Precipitation	Frost days	Snowfall	Rainy days
2025	-0.3 °C	2.1 °C	-2.8 °C	844 mm	204 days	267 cm	136 days
2024	-1.8 °C	0.6 °C	-4.3 °C	862 mm	227 days	284 cm	135 days
2023	-0.8 °C	1.7 °C	-3.4 °C	728 mm	223 days	246 cm	130 days
2022	-1.6 °C	0.7 °C	-4.0 °C	926 mm	218 days	297 cm	143 days
2021	-0.6 °C	1.8 °C	-2.9 °C	856 mm	222 days	338 cm	107 days
2020	-1.8 °C	0.8 °C	-4.4 °C	826 mm	205 days	305 cm	117 days
2019	-0.3 °C	2.6 °C	-3.1 °C	458 mm	194 days	195 cm	80 days
2018	-3.0 °C	-0.3 °C	-5.8 °C	705 mm	236 days	253 cm	101 days
2017	-0.9 °C	1.6 °C	-3.3 °C	879 mm	210 days	310 cm	123 days
2016	-0.9 °C	2.0 °C	-3.8 °C	632 mm	206 days	256 cm	97 days
2015	-4.0 °C	-1.5 °C	-6.5 °C	600 mm	240 days	262 cm	80 days
2014	-2.1 °C	0.5 °C	-4.8 °C	610 mm	227 days	242 cm	106 days
2013	-1.4 °C	1.3 °C	-4.1 °C	827 mm	228 days	293 cm	105 days
2012	-1.0 °C	1.4 °C	-3.5 °C	989 mm	196 days	237 cm	127 days
2011	-3.1 °C	-0.7 °C	-5.6 °C	602 mm	243 days	239 cm	106 days
2010	2.4 °C	4.8 °C	0.0 °C	714 mm	169 days	188 cm	113 days
2009	-2.0 °C	0.5 °C	-4.5 °C	489 mm	226 days	213 cm	82 days
2008	-2.0 °C	0.7 °C	-4.6 °C	845 mm	207 days	322 cm	118 days
2007	-1.6 °C	1.0 °C	-4.3 °C	771 mm	229 days	282 cm	121 days
2006	-1.5 °C	1.1 °C	-4.1 °C	706 mm	198 days	239 cm	111 days
2005	-0.3 °C	2.1 °C	-2.6 °C	1,167 mm	212 days	463 cm	156 days
2004	-1.5 °C	0.9 °C	-4.0 °C	932 mm	215 days	362 cm	140 days
2003	-0.5 °C	2.1 °C	-3.3 °C	821 mm	205 days	265 cm	111 days
2002	-2.3 °C	0.4 °C	-4.9 °C	614 mm	225 days	188 cm	102 days
2001	-1.1 °C	1.4 °C	-3.6 °C	991 mm	210 days	344 cm	145 days
2000	-1.6 °C	0.8 °C	-4.1 °C	966 mm	233 days	360 cm	132 days
1999	-2.9 °C	-0.4 °C	-5.6 °C	882 mm	244 days	330 cm	123 days
1998	-2.3 °C	0.3 °C	-5.0 °C	740 mm	217 days	340 cm	119 days
1997	-1.8 °C	0.9 °C	-4.6 °C	732 mm	211 days	278 cm	110 days
1996	-1.4 °C	1.3 °C	-4.1 °C	1,127 mm	220 days	472 cm	150 days
1995	-3.4 °C	-0.7 °C	-6.2 °C	760 mm	221 days	249 cm	112 days
1994	-4.5 °C	-1.9 °C	-7.0 °C	708 mm	228 days	238 cm	108 days
1993	-5.4 °C	-2.6 °C	-8.2 °C	833 mm	235 days	328 cm	126 days
1992	-5.3 °C	-2.6 °C	-8.1 °C	622 mm	265 days	321 cm	107 days
1991	-3.3 °C	-0.7 °C	-6.0 °C	768 mm	238 days	332 cm	125 days
1990	-3.7 °C	-1.2 °C	-6.4 °C	788 mm	242 days	393 cm	122 days
1989	-5.1 °C	-2.4 °C	-8.0 °C	676 mm	244 days	247 cm	116 days
1988	-2.2 °C	0.5 °C	-5.0 °C	892 mm	228 days	358 cm	135 days
1987	-2.8 °C	-0.1 °C	-5.5 °C	788 mm	225 days	263 cm	120 days
1986	-2.8 °C	-0.1 °C	-5.6 °C	728 mm	241 days	300 cm	130 days
1985	-0.7 °C	2.1 °C	-3.7 °C	602 mm	213 days	167 cm	95 days
1984	-5.9 °C	-3.3 °C	-8.8 °C	711 mm	261 days	257 cm	101 days
1983	-5.1 °C	-2.5 °C	-7.9 °C	1,206 mm	232 days	456 cm	149 days
1982	-4.5 °C	-1.8 °C	-7.4 °C	577 mm	249 days	297 cm	93 days
1981	-2.3 °C	0.6 °C	-5.3 °C	875 mm	227 days	377 cm	131 days
1980	-1.4 °C	1.4 °C	-4.3 °C	645 mm	223 days	268 cm	99 days
1979	-2.1 °C	0.4 °C	-5.1 °C	802 mm	230 days	315 cm	119 days
1978	-2.9 °C	-0.4 °C	-5.8 °C	814 mm	253 days	281 cm	140 days
1977	-1.3 °C	1.5 °C	-4.1 °C	863 mm	242 days	361 cm	132 days
1976	-3.9 °C	-1.5 °C	-6.5 °C	820 mm	253 days	249 cm	139 days
1975	-4.0 °C	-2.0 °C	-6.3 °C	816 mm	273 days	332 cm	129 days
1974	-3.3 °C	-1.4 °C	-5.5 °C	509 mm	257 days	193 cm	109 days
1973	-3.3 °C	-1.2 °C	-5.5 °C	894 mm	252 days	372 cm	148 days
1972	-5.3 °C	-3.2 °C	-7.6 °C	814 mm	273 days	357 cm	149 days
1971	-4.7 °C	-2.6 °C	-7.1 °C	740 mm	270 days	323 cm	126 days
1970	-2.9 °C	-0.8 °C	-5.0 °C	933 mm	263 days	346 cm	148 days
1969	-2.6 °C	-0.5 °C	-4.7 °C	953 mm	254 days	494 cm	150 days
1968	-2.8 °C	-0.7 °C	-5.1 °C	638 mm	244 days	283 cm	99 days
1967	-3.7 °C	-1.6 °C	-6.3 °C	1,077 mm	266 days	419 cm	162 days
1966	-6.1 °C	-3.9 °C	-8.6 °C	856 mm	303 days	325 cm	133 days
1965	-5.1 °C	-2.8 °C	-7.6 °C	864 mm	279 days	372 cm	131 days
1964	-6.5 °C	-4.1 °C	-9.2 °C	868 mm	322 days	391 cm	134 days
1963	-5.8 °C	-3.5 °C	-8.4 °C	960 mm	312 days	433 cm	138 days
1962	-5.6 °C	-3.3 °C	-8.3 °C	826 mm	301 days	348 cm	132 days
1961	-7.1 °C	-4.9 °C	-9.6 °C	755 mm	309 days	288 cm	119 days
1960	-6.3 °C	-4.1 °C	-8.7 °C	571 mm	289 days	160 cm	101 days
1959	-7.0 °C	-4.7 °C	-9.5 °C	728 mm	301 days	267 cm	128 days
1958	-6.0 °C	-3.6 °C	-8.7 °C	577 mm	320 days	214 cm	105 days
1957	-6.6 °C	-4.3 °C	-9.2 °C	777 mm	306 days	370 cm	112 days
1956	-6.8 °C	-4.5 °C	-9.4 °C	741 mm	309 days	323 cm	131 days
1955	-5.5 °C	-3.4 °C	-7.9 °C	832 mm	303 days	300 cm	124 days
1954	-5.3 °C	-3.0 °C	-8.1 °C	935 mm	297 days	425 cm	129 days
1953	-5.1 °C	-2.6 °C	-8.1 °C	706 mm	291 days	293 cm	122 days
1952	-3.6 °C	-1.1 °C	-6.6 °C	907 mm	285 days	284 cm	143 days
1951	-5.1 °C	-2.7 °C	-8.0 °C	823 mm	280 days	284 cm	132 days
1950	-5.3 °C	-2.9 °C	-8.0 °C	783 mm	296 days	317 cm	138 days
1949	-7.1 °C	-4.6 °C	-10.0 °C	597 mm	313 days	300 cm	114 days
1948	-7.9 °C	-5.7 °C	-10.5 °C	709 mm	313 days	351 cm	111 days
1947	-5.9 °C	-3.6 °C	-8.5 °C	644 mm	308 days	196 cm	101 days
1946	-5.5 °C	-3.3 °C	-8.0 °C	947 mm	279 days	316 cm	161 days
1945	-6.3 °C	-4.1 °C	-8.8 °C	854 mm	297 days	310 cm	151 days
1944	-6.1 °C	-3.8 °C	-8.7 °C	996 mm	298 days	423 cm	158 days
1943	-7.0 °C	-4.6 °C	-9.6 °C	724 mm	315 days	308 cm	132 days
1942	-5.8 °C	-3.5 °C	-8.4 °C	974 mm	297 days	363 cm	160 days
1941	-5.8 °C	-3.6 °C	-8.3 °C	641 mm	308 days	281 cm	121 days
1940	-5.4 °C	-3.3 °C	-7.7 °C	767 mm	278 days	238 cm	124 days

Year vs year

Pick two years and let them fight it out in Nuuk: month by month, point by point.

First year2025

Second year2010

In Nuuk, 2010 beats 2025 by 2.7 °C on mean temperature.

20252010Normal 1991–2020

4points1

-0.3 °CWarmer2.4 °C
204 daysFrost days169 days
844 mmWetter714 mm
267 cmSnowier188 cm
955 kWh/m²Sunnier879 kWh/m²

Records in Nuuk

The most extreme days and years since 1940.

Hottest day

24.3 °C

July 12, 1986 estimate

Coldest night

-38.0 °C

February 7, 1984 estimate

Wettest day

73 mm

February 28, 1988 estimate

Snowiest day

44 cm

January 18, 2000 estimate

Strongest gust

147 km/h

February 9, 1951 estimate

Year records

Warmest20102.4 °C
Coldest1948-7.9 °C
Wettest19831,206 mm
Driest2019458 mm

The weather on your birthday in Nuuk

Any day since 1940: high, low, rain, snow, and how warm it was compared with the same date in every other year.

Nuuk vs another city

Compare with

Nuuk is warmer than Longyearbyen by 2.6 °C on average over the year. Nuuk gets 359 mm more precipitation per year. In Nuuk, 12 months out of 12 are warmer.

NuukLongyearbyenBand: average low to average high

Questions & answers

What is the climate like in Nuuk?

Nuuk averages -2.0 °C over the year. The warmest month is July, with highs around 11.7 °C; the coldest is February, with lows around -14.8 °C. About 777 mm of precipitation falls each year, over some 115 rainy days.

What was the warmest year in Nuuk?

2010, at +4.4 °C compared with the 1991–2020 normal. The coldest was 1948. Out of 86 years since 1940, 2025 ranks 2.

What is the wettest month in Nuuk?

September gets the most precipitation and February the least. The wettest year was 1983, the driest 2019.

Is Nuuk getting warmer?

Compared with its first thirty years on record (from 1940), the last ten years in Nuuk show a gap of +4.5 °C in mean temperature.

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