Weather in Nuuk in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Nuuk;
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Nuuk;
Average weather
Average temperature in Nuuk in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +10°C with a maximum of +16°C and a minimum of +2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +7°C.
Is Nuuk warm or cold in August?
Nuuk is typically cool in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +10°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +5°C to +5°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
August is the hottest month in Nuuk, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Nuuk in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +10°C | +6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | 0°C | -8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 65 mm | 78 mm | 76 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 85% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +10°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 65 mm to 78 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 18 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Nuuk is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Nuuk?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nuuk in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (-3°C) and the highest in 2010 (+4°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 198 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 696 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Nuuk
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Nuuk, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
