Weather in Nuuk in February 2026
- February is usually the coldest month of the year in Nuuk;
Average weather
Average temperature in Nuuk in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is -7°C with a maximum of +1°C and a minimum of -18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 58% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -10°C to +1°C.
Is Nuuk warm or cold in February?
Nuuk is typically cold in February.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from -7°C to -8°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -12°C to -13°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
February is the coldest month in Nuuk, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Nuuk in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -8°C | -6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -35°C | -35°C | -30°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +9°C | +11°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 74% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 999 HPa | 1001 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 12 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting colder in February. From -7°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -8°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 3 mm to 5 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Nuuk is gradually increasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Nuuk?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nuuk in February 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
Is February a good time to visit Nuuk?
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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.
