Weather in Nuuk in July 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Nuuk in July
Going from a maximum of +20°C during the day to a minimum of +3°C during the night, the temperature in July averages around +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +9°C.
Is Nuuk warm or cold in July?
Nuuk is typically cool in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +8°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +3°C to +5°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
July is one of the warmest months in Nuuk, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Nuuk in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +10°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°C | 0°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 59 mm | 65 mm | 78 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 83% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as ok as in June. It’s getting warmer as July arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +8°C to +10°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 59 mm to 65 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
August brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 12 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 July, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Nuuk?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nuuk in July 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.
