Kangerlussuaq Temperature by Month
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland has an average annual maximum temperature of 0°C (32°F), ranging from -15°C (5°F) in February to 16°C (61°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Kangerlussuaq Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Kangerlussuaq is dynamic, ranging widely from very cold in winter to moderate in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 7°C (45°F) in July to -23°C (-9°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Kangerlussuaq by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in July
Historical Kangerlussuaq Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Kangerlussuaq spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Kangerlussuaq vs Greenland
The map below shows the annual temperature across Greenland. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Kangerlussuaq vs World: Temperature Compared
Kangerlussuaq's average annual maximum temperature is 0°C (32°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Kangerlussuaq's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Kangerlussuaq climate page.
