Greenland · 1991–2020 normal

Alluitsup Paa in
December.

Typical December weather in Alluitsup Paa: -1°C by day, -6.3°C at night, 101 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high-1°C
Typical low-6.3°C
Rain101 mm
Wet days9.9

In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 27). Daylight is calculated as 5 h 46 from latitude 60.46°. Open-water sea temperature is 0.8°C (10 km from the place centre).

December at a glance

What is Alluitsup Paa like in December?

Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.

Is Alluitsup Paa hot in December?

Days are typically cold at -1°C, while nights average -6.3°C.

Does it rain much?

The measured monthly average is 101 mm across about 10 wet days.

How much daylight is there?

There are about 5 h 46 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.

Is December a good time to visit?

December ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.

Event window

Long northern nights in December

At 60.5° the calculated mid-month daylight is 5 h 46. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in December. Typical nights are -6.3°C.

Event window

Frost-level nights in December

The measured night-time normal is -6.3°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 3424682
NOAA station
GLE00147301 · QAQORTOQ
Station distance
38.6 km from the place centre
Coverage
Strong coverage · 27 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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