Qaqortoq monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Qaqortoq average temperature chart (Celsius) Qaqortoq average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Qaqortoq (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -2 -1.4 -0.6 3.2 7.6 9.9 11.8 11.7 8.6 4.2 1.1 -1.3
°F 28.4 29.5 31 37.8 45.6 49.8 53.2 53 47.5 39.6 33.9 29.7

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.

Qaqortoq monthly rainfall chart (mm) Qaqortoq monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Qaqortoq (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 56 50 58 55 55 72 94 91 90 71 78 72
inches 2.2 2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 2.8 3.1 2.8
Rainy days 11 9 11 11 10 11 14 11 12 11 12 12

Average annual rainfall in Qaqortoq: 855.067mm (336.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Qaqortoq average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Qaqortoq
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 0.9 2.2 4.2 6 6.9 7.7 6.8 6 4.7 3.5 1.9 0.9

Day / night temperatures

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

Qaqortoq average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Qaqortoq average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Qaqortoq (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -9 -8.4 -7.8 -3.8 0.3 2.1 4.1 4.4 2.5 -1.4 -4.8 -7.7
Max °C -1.9 -1.2 -0.4 3.4 7.8 10.1 12 11.9 8.8 4.4 1.2 -1.1
Min °F 15.9 16.9 18 25.2 32.5 35.8 39.3 39.8 36.4 29.6 23.4 18.1
Max °F 22.3 23.4 24.6 31.6 39.2 43 46.4 46.6 42.1 34.7 28.8 24.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Qaqortoq average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Qaqortoq average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Qaqortoq in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.6 4.3 4.7 3.8 2.9 2.1 1.5
°F 33.9 32.7 32.4 32.7 34.1 36.7 39.7 40.4 38.9 37.2 35.8 34.6

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Qaqortoq average winspeed by month (km/h) Qaqortoq average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Qaqortoq (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 19 20 16 14 13 12 9 10 12 12 16 17
mph 12 12 10 9 8 7 6 6 7 8 10 11

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.

Qaqortoq relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Qaqortoq
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
75% 74% 75% 76% 78% 82% 85% 84% 81% 78% 77% 76%

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Qaqortoq weather stats

Qaqortoq weather statistics
Hottest month: August 11.7°C 53.1°F
Driest month: February 50mm 2ins
Sunniest month: April 6hrs
Coldest month: January -2°C 28.4°F
Wettest month: July 94mm 3.7ins
Warmest sea: August 4.7°C 40.5°F
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