Sisimiut monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Sisimiut average temperature chart (Celsius) Sisimiut average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Sisimiut (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -10.2 -10.9 -10.8 -4.3 2.3 6.4 9.5 8.8 5.2 -0.4 -4.3 -7.8
°F 13.7 12.3 12.5 24.2 36.2 43.5 49.1 47.8 41.3 31.3 24.3 18

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.

Sisimiut monthly rainfall chart (mm) Sisimiut monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Sisimiut (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 23 22 27 32 22 32 50 53 51 42 43 30
inches 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.9 1.3 1.9 2.1 2 1.6 1.7 1.2
Rainy days 11 11 12 10 10 8 10 11 12 14 15 14

Average annual rainfall in Sisimiut: 438.967mm (172.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Sisimiut average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Sisimiut
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 0.4 2.3 4.8 7.1 3.7 0 0 3 4.8 2.9 1.2 0.2

Day / night temperatures

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

Sisimiut average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Sisimiut average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Sisimiut (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -17.2 -18.5 -18.6 -11.7 -3.9 0 2.8 2.7 0.1 -5.2 -9.7 -14.2
Max °C -10 -10.8 -10.7 -4.2 2.5 6.6 9.7 8.9 5.3 -0.3 -4.2 -7.6
Min °F 1 -1.2 -1.4 11 25 32.1 37 36.9 32.2 22.7 14.6 6.4
Max °F 7.5 5.7 5.7 17.8 30.7 37.9 43.2 42.4 36.9 27.1 19.6 12.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Sisimiut average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Sisimiut average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Sisimiut in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 1.9 3.6 5.2 5.1 4.2 2.5 1.1 0.5
°F 32.2 31.8 31.9 33 35.3 38.5 41.3 41.2 39.5 36.4 34 32.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

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

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.

Sisimiut relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Sisimiut
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
80% 82% 81% 80% 83% 86% 87% 87% 83% 80% 80% 80%

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Sisimiut weather stats

Sisimiut weather statistics
Hottest month: July 9.5°C 49.1°F
Driest month: May 22mm 0.9ins
Sunniest month: April 7.1hrs
Coldest month: February -10.9°C 12.4°F
Wettest month: August 53mm 2.1ins
Warmest sea: July 5.2°C 41.4°F
Map showing location of Sisimiut (66.93946, -53.6735) Sisimiut map pin © Google

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