Greenland · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Nanortalik

For Nanortalik, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 12.2°C, nights average 5°C, and rainfall totals about 110 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high12.2°C
Typical night-time low5°C
July rainfall110 mm
Overall comfort

July

Other strong months: August and June

27/100 weather score
Beach weather

January

Other strong months: February and March

5/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

July

Other strong months: June and August

48/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

2 months fit your choices for Nanortalik

June10.2°C day · 99 mm rain · 8.8 wet days
July12.2°C day · 110 mm rain · 8.8 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, April, October, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -1.9°C, 26° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Nanortalik?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Nanortalik?

July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 12.2°C and 110 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Nanortalik?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 12.2°C and a night-time low of 5°C.

Which month has the least rain?

May has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 78 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
5-1.9° / -7.7°
Feb
5-2.5° / -8.5°
Mar
5-0.5° / -7°
Apr
53.7° / -2.4°
May
87.3° / 0.6°
Jun
1910.2° / 3.1°
Jul
2712.2° / 5°
Aug
2111.8° / 5.7°
Sep
69.2° / 3.8°
Oct
55.1° / 0.3°
Nov
51.2° / -3.7°
Dec
5-1° / -6.3°
Monthly climate evidence for Nanortalik — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 7 km away
MonthDayNightRainWet daysSeaDaylightComfortCoverage
January-1.9°C-7.7°C103 mm10.90.3°C6 h 375Strong coverage
February-2.5°C-8.5°C112 mm10.1-0.2°C8 h 595Strong coverage
March-0.5°C-7°C88 mm9.3-0.3°C11 h 335Strong coverage
April3.7°C-2.4°C89 mm7.5-0.2°C14 h 275Strong coverage
May7.3°C0.6°C78 mm7.80.4°C17 h 078Strong coverage
June10.2°C3.1°C99 mm8.81.6°C18 h 5119Strong coverage
July12.2°C5°C110 mm8.83.2°C18 h 0827Strong coverage
August11.8°C5.7°C149 mm10.33.7°C15 h 3921Strong coverage
September9.2°C3.8°C160 mm11.13.4°C12 h 466Strong coverage
October5.1°C0.3°C125 mm8.52.3°C9 h 585Strong coverage
November1.2°C-3.7°C143 mm10.21.4°C7 h 215Strong coverage
December-1°C-6.3°C101 mm9.90.8°C5 h 525Strong coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
0.1°C warmer in Nanortalik.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
+0.4
Feb
-1.5
Mar
+0.5
Apr
+0.2
May
-1.3
Jun
-0.1
Jul
+0.2
Aug
-0.2
Sep
+0.6
Oct
+0.6
Nov
+0.7
Dec
+0.8
July daytime highs, 2011–2022. Last recorded: 10.8°C.
Records at QAQORTOQ, 1961–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January12.3°C7 Jan 1961-30.0°C22 Jan 1984137 mm9 Jan 1967310 mm1992 · driest 4 mm in 196660
February12.0°C8 Feb 2010-24.3°C27 Feb 197674 mm7 Feb 1967343 mm1993 · driest 1 mm in 198262
March12.5°C18 Mar 2006-26.0°C20 Mar 198383 mm1 Mar 2002299 mm1992 · driest 0 mm in 196261
April14.1°C22 Apr 2026-16.4°C13 Apr 1989101 mm8 Apr 1975287 mm1975 · driest 2 mm in 198962
May21.8°C29 May 2012-11.6°C6 May 1993124 mm29 May 1994259 mm1984 · driest 1 mm in 196661
June20.0°C24 Jun 1974-6.0°C1 Jun 1972146 mm24 Jun 2021232 mm1997 · driest 2 mm in 202662
July21.7°C22 Jul 2008-2.4°C24 Jul 1968100 mm13 Jul 1989374 mm1966 · driest 0 mm in 201560
August23.0°C26 Aug 2003-3.4°C13 Aug 1976150 mm6 Aug 1994409 mm1984 · driest 5 mm in 198061
September21.6°C19 Sep 2006-5.8°C21 Sep 1963143 mm7 Sep 2002371 mm1990 · driest 3 mm in 198161
October17.8°C8 Oct 2007-11.0°C30 Oct 1965134 mm8 Oct 2012339 mm1991 · driest 1 mm in 196861
November13.7°C25 Nov 1988-18.0°C22 Nov 1978102 mm17 Nov 2001421 mm2001 · driest 4 mm in 200259
December13.0°C19 Dec 2001-21.2°C20 Dec 1984108 mm16 Dec 2005284 mm1975 · driest 12 mm in 200759
Typical days per month at QAQORTOQ, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Frost nightsHeavy rain (10 mm+)
January0273
February0253
March0263
April0213
May0123
June033
July0<13
August0<15
September025
October0144
November0234
December0263

The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was August (scoring 26); on 2011–2025 it is July (37). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.

How often different weather occurs at QAQORTOQ, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January0%32%9%42%-6.5–1.9°C
February0%31%10%38%-6.3–2.7°C
March0%29%8%36%-4.4–3.5°C
April0%26%8%30%1.0–5.8°C
May<1%25%9%30%5.1–9.1°C
June<1%30%11%41%8.5–11.7°C
July<1%32%12%41%10.4–13.5°C
August<1%32%14%45%10.3–13.4°C
September<1%35%16%44%7.2–10.3°C
October0%27%11%34%3.0–6.7°C
November0%33%12%43%-1.8–3.8°C
December0%31%10%40%-4.7–1.9°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1961Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 47-year average. Warmest: 2010. Coolest: 1984.2015

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 3421765
NOAA station
GLE00147301 · QAQORTOQ
Station distance
77.8 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
26 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 60.14°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature
NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 7 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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