Ilulissat monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Ilulissat

Ilulissat average temperature chart (Celsius) Ilulissat average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Ilulissat (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -10 -10.7 -11.8 -4.7 2.9 7.9 10.9 9.8 5 -1.3 -5.3 -8.2
°F 14.1 12.8 10.8 23.6 37.2 46.1 51.6 49.6 40.9 29.6 22.5 17.3

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Ilulissat monthly rainfall chart (mm) Ilulissat monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Ilulissat (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 12 13 12 13 16 22 29 26 35 26 23 17
inches 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.1 1 1.4 1 0.9 0.7
Rainy days 8 7 9 9 7 7 7 8 9 8 9 8

Average annual rainfall in Ilulissat: 260.867mm (102.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Ilulissat

Ilulissat average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Ilulissat
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 0.3 1.5 4 7.1 0 0 0 3.7 4.8 3.1 1.2 0.2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Ilulissat average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Ilulissat average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Ilulissat (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -16.6 -17.9 -19.4 -12.3 -3.1 2 4.8 3.7 -0.5 -6.6 -10.9 -14.4
Max °C -9.8 -10.5 -11.6 -4.5 3.1 8 11.1 9.9 5.1 -1.2 -5.2 -8
Min °F 2.1 -0.2 -2.9 9.9 26.5 35.6 40.6 38.7 31.1 20.1 12.5 6.1
Max °F 8.2 6.4 4.1 16.9 32 41 46.2 44.2 36.1 25 17.6 11.8

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Ilulissat average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Ilulissat average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Ilulissat in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -0.3 -0.7 -0.9 -0.6 0.2 1.4 2.9 3.9 3.5 1.9 0.8 0.3
°F 31.4 30.7 30.4 30.9 32.4 34.6 37.2 38.9 38.2 35.5 33.4 32.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Ilulissat average winspeed by month (km/h) Ilulissat average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Ilulissat (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 14 12 9 9 10 9 9 8 10 12 16 16
mph 9 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 7 10 10

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Ilulissat relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Ilulissat
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
73% 74% 75% 73% 75% 78% 76% 73% 73% 71% 67% 70%

Other monthly averages

UV index Best time to go?

Ilulissat weather stats

Ilulissat weather statistics
Hottest month: July 10.9°C 51.6°F
Driest month: January 12mm 0.5ins
Sunniest month: August 3.7hrs
Coldest month: March -11.8°C 10.8°F
Wettest month: September 35mm 1.4ins
Warmest sea: August 3.9°C 39°F
Map showing location of Ilulissat (69.21667, -51.1) Ilulissat map pin © Google

Top Greenland locations