Weather in Qaanaaq

Greenland · Avannaata · 77.4667, -69.2316

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−2° Mostly clear

Hourly forecast

Today10/15 Temperature°F Cloudiness Precipitation Windmph Wind gusts Humidity PressureinHg Dew point°F Visibilitymi UV index
Hourly forecast — Qaanaaq

Forecast in words

Today

During the day partly cloudy, up to −2°, at night around −4°. Wind gusts reach 5 mph. The day promises to be dry.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow mostly cloudy, high +3°, low −4° — 5° warmer than today.

Week

During the week the thermometer stays between −6°…+12°. Peak warmth: Wed, +12°. Coldest at night — Sun, −6°. No precipitation expected this week. Warmer closer to the weekend.

Week vs norm

  1. Today 10/15 −2° −17° usually +15°
  2. Tomorrow 10/16 +3° −11° usually +15°
  3. Sat 10/17 +5° −9° usually +14°
  4. Sun 10/18 0° −14° usually +14°
  5. Mon 10/19 +1° −12° usually +14°
  6. Tue 10/20 +7° −7° usually +13°
  7. Wed 10/21 +12° −1° usually +13°
  8. Thu 10/22 +12° as usual usually +13°

Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.

This day, October 15

Today is one of the coldest such days in three decades.

  • Heat record +38° 2002
  • Cold record +4° 2001
  • Most precipitation 0.6 in 1992
  • Strongest gust 35 mph 2022

Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.

Climate in Qaanaaq

Today is about 17° colder than usual for October.

Climate normals by month, Qaanaaq
Month Daytime / Nighttime Average Precipitation in
Jan −3° / −9° −6° 0.6
Feb −4° / −10° −7° 0.6
Mar −3° / −9° −6° 0.7
Apr +9° / +2° +5° 0.8
May +23° / +17° +20° 0.9
Jun +34° / +30° +32° 1.3
Jul +39° / +35° +37° 2.0
Aug +36° / +32° +34° 2.2
Sep +25° / +22° +24° 1.2
Oct +15° / +10° +12° 1.2
Nov +6° / +1° +3° 0.9
Dec +1° / −5° −2° 0.8

Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.

Astronomical data

Sunrise / sunset 9:55 AM | 4:47 PM
Moon — | —
Moon phase Waxing crescent 23%
Next solar eclipse
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