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Greenland · Month guide
Greenland in August
Around -4 °C with 43 mm of rain and 11.0 hours of sun a day.
August is one of the strongest months to visit Greenland. Around -4 °C with 43 mm of rain and 11.0 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Greenland · August
What the weather usually does
Greenland · typical month
- Day / night-8 – -4 °CYear range -32 – -1 °C
- Rainfall43 mmYear range 23 – 43 mm
- Sunshine11.0 hr / dayYear range 0.0 – 17.5 hr / day
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What the governments say about Greenland
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
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— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -26.3 | -31.7 | -38.1 | -19.4 |
| February | -26.0 | -31.5 | -37.1 | -18.0 |
| March | -25.2 | -30.9 | -37.6 | -16.6 |
| April | -17.6 | -23.7 | -31.6 | -8.7 |
| May | -11.4 | -16.7 | -22.2 | -6.1 |
| June | -4.6 | -9.3 | -13.8 | -0.7 |
| July | -1.2 | -5.8 | -8.6 | 1.5 |
| August | -3.6 | -8.2 | -12.4 | 0.2 |
| September | -11.2 | -15.8 | -22.7 | -5.1 |
| October | -16.7 | -21.6 | -28.0 | -10.1 |
| November | -21.0 | -26.3 | -31.7 | -14.2 |
| December | -24.1 | -29.3 | -36.1 | -15.4 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 28 |
| February | 27 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 27 |
| May | 28 |
| June | 33 |
| July | 34 |
| August | 43 |
| September | 39 |
| October | 38 |
| November | 34 |
| December | 25 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 0.1 |
| February | 2.2 |
| March | 5.2 |
| April | 11.2 |
| May | 17.5 |
| June | 17.4 |
| July | 16.3 |
| August | 11.0 |
| September | 5.9 |
| October | 2.3 |
| November | 0.9 |
| December | 0.0 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.8 | 17.7 | 28.6 |
| February | 23.3 | 17.8 | 30.4 |
| March | 21.3 | 16.2 | 27.9 |
| April | 21.1 | 15.0 | 28.7 |
| May | 17.9 | 13.6 | 23.6 |
| June | 17.0 | 12.1 | 21.9 |
| July | 16.6 | 11.9 | 22.4 |
| August | 17.9 | 13.3 | 23.5 |
| September | 18.9 | 14.3 | 24.7 |
| October | 21.5 | 16.6 | 27.5 |
| November | 22.7 | 17.4 | 29.6 |
| December | 22.6 | 18.1 | 29.0 |
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