Weather in Nuuk — today
Now in Nuuk
🌦️
+9°
Drizzle
Feels like +5° · humidity 89%
Today 14.8: +10° / +8°
🕐 18:25
Wind
20 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
25 · Good
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
89%
Pressure
1010 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:15 / 22:47
Sea temperature
🌊 +7°
👕 What to wear today
Cool — a jacket or a warm sweater.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 WindyFeels colder by 4°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Nuuk
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Nuuk (Greenland): cloudy, light rain in places, cool. During the day the air will warm up to +10°, at night around +8°. Due to the wind it feels like +5°. Wind up to 36 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. You'll need a warm jacket or a sweater, especially in the evening. The water is cold, +7° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:15 and set at 22:47 — daylight lasts 17 hours.Hourly weather in Nuuk
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Nuuk for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
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💧 100%
+8° +10°
Morning
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+9°
Day
🌦️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Tomorrow 15.8
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💧 100%
+8° +9°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+9°
Evening
🌇
+8°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Sun 16.8
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💧 95%
+6° +8°
Morning
🌦️
+7°
Day
🌦️
+8°
Evening
🌇
+8°
Night
🌙
+6°
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Mon 17.8
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💧 20%
+5° +8°
Morning
☁️
+6°
Day
☁️
+8°
Evening
🌇
+7°
Night
🌙
+5°
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Tue 18.8
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💧 37%
+8° +10°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Wed 19.8
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💧 19%
+10° +11°
Morning
🌦️
+10°
Day
🌦️
+11°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Thu 20.8
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💧 39%
+9° +10°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+10°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 43%
+9° +11°
Morning
🌦️
+10°
Day
🌦️
+11°
Evening
🌇
+11°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Sat 22.8
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💧 49%
+8° +9°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+9°
Evening
🌇
+9°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Sun 23.8
☁️
💧 33%
+7° +8°
Morning
☁️
+7°
Day
☁️
+8°
Evening
🌇
+8°
Night
🌙
+7°
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Mon 24.8
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💧 41%
+7° +9°
Morning
☁️
+8°
Day
☁️
+9°
Evening
🌇
+9°
Night
🌙
+7°
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 45%
+8° +9°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+9°
Evening
🌇
+9°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Wed 26.8
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💧 43%
+8° +9°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+9°
Evening
🌇
+9°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 43%
+7° +10°
Morning
🌦️
+8°
Day
🌦️
+10°
Evening
🌇
+9°
Night
🌙
+7°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 7° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
25
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 3PM10: 4O₃: 62NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:15
Sunset
22:47
Golden hour
21:36
Daylight
17 h (-7 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+7°
🌊 slight, waves 1.2 m.
🌌 Northern lights: Kp index 4 — faint aurora possible outside the city after midnight. Data: NOAA SWPC.
Nuuk climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
-11°
-17°
Jan
-11°
-17°
Feb
-9°
-15°
Mar
-2°
-8°
Apr
+3°
-3°
May
+9°
+3°
Jun
+12°
+6°
Jul
+11°
+5°
Aug
+7°
+1°
Sep
+0°
-6°
Oct
-6°
-12°
Nov
-9°
-15°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -11° | -17° | -1° | 60 mm | The coldest stretch: -11° by day, full winter clothing required. 🥶 a down jacket, a hat with ear flaps, warm boots. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | -11° | -17° | -1° | 46 mm | Freezing: -11° by day, -17° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. 🥶 a down jacket, a hat with ear flaps, warm boots. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| March | -9° | -15° | -2° | 51 mm | Proper winter: -9° daytime, frost and short days. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. |
| April | -2° | -8° | -1° | 56 mm | The coldest stretch: -2° by day, full winter clothing required. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. |
| May | +3° | -3° | +1° | 60 mm | Cold: +3° by day, down to -3° at night — dress warmly. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+1°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| June | +9° | +3° | +3° | 67 mm | Winter weather: about +9° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (67 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+3°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +12° | +6° | +5° | 64 mm | Cool weather: +12° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (64 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+5°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the hottest month of the year in Nuuk. |
| August | +11° | +5° | +6° | 80 mm | Cool: around +11° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (80 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+6°) — swimming is for the brave. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| September | +7° | +1° | +4° | 100 mm | Winter weather: about +7° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (100 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+4°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| October | +0° | -6° | +2° | 82 mm | The coldest stretch: +0° by day, full winter clothing required. One of the wettest months (82 mm): downpours can derail plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+2°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| November | -6° | -12° | +1° | 79 mm | Freezing: -6° by day, -12° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. It's a rainy month (79 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+1°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| December | -9° | -15° | +0° | 64 mm | Proper winter: -9° daytime, frost and short days. Frequent rain (64 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🥶 a down jacket, a hat with ear flaps, warm boots. The water is cold (+0°) — swimming is for the brave. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Nuuk
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, July, August
Daytime air-11…+12°
Sea temperature-1…+6°
Precipitationoften
Featurewhite nights
Why: comfortable -11…+12° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, March, April, May, June, September
Daytime air-11…+9°
Sea temperature-2…+4°
Precipitationoften
Featurewhite nights
Why: noticeable rain risk (46–100 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: October, November, December
Daytime air-9…+0°
Sea temperature+0…+2°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (-9…+0° by day, 4 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Nuuk is January, July, August, and the most comfortable months are January, July, August. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+10°
Normal for August
+11°
Deviation
1° colder than normal
A year ago on this day
+11°
Record for this date
+22° (2006)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Nuuk
What is the weather in Nuuk right now?＋
Drizzle, +9°, feels like +5°.
Will it rain in Nuuk today?＋
Yes: 100% chance, 17 mm.
When is the best time to visit Nuuk?＋
Best time to visit — January, July, August.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Nuuk?＋
Sunrise 06:15, sunset 22:47.
Does it snow in Nuuk in winter?＋
Yes, snow is possible in January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December.
What is the climate in Nuuk by month?＋
Summers up to +12° in July, winters around -17° in February; the wettest month is September.
Is it cold in Nuuk in winter?＋
🥶 Severe frost. You'll need a warm jacket, a hat with ear flaps, gloves and warm boots (felt boots); staying outside for long is dangerous — risk of frostbite.