Weather in Nuuk in January 2026
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Nuuk
Average weather
Average temperature in Nuuk in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is -6°C with a maximum of +1°C and a minimum of -22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -11°C to -9°C.
Is Nuuk warm or cold in January?
Nuuk is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from -5°C to -7°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -10°C to -12°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
January is one of the coolest months in Nuuk, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Nuuk in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -5°C | -7°C | -8°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -29°C | -35°C | -35°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +7°C | +9°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 5 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 74% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1001 HPa | 999 HPa | 1001 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 11 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From -5°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -7°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 5 mm to 3 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 16 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 January, going from 5 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Nuuk.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Nuuk?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nuuk in January 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 January 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.
