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Köppen–Geiger climate classification map at 1-km resolution for Greenland 1991–2020 Retreat of the Helheim Glacier, Greenland Map of Greenland's rate of change in ice sheet height Map of Greenland bedrock. Greenland's climate is a tundra climate (Köppen ET) on and near the coasts and an ice cap climate (Köppen EF) in inland areas. It ...
Ilulissat is one of the driest settlements in Greenland, receiving only 271 millimetres or 10.67 inches of precipitation. Ilulissat is also one of the sunniest settlements in Greenland, especially during summer. Interestingly, March is the coldest month in Ilulissat despite similar locations experiencing February as the coldest month of the year.
In Denmark, January temperatures average between −2 °C (28 °F) and 4 °C (39 °F). [2] Denmark's coldest month, however, is February, when the mean temperature is 0 °C (32 °F). [3] The number of hours of sunlight per day does increase during the month of February for Denmark, where they get seven to eight hours a day. [4]
Coldest summer (month of July in the Northern Hemisphere): −33 °C (−27.4 °F); Summit Camp, Greenland on 4 July 2017. [ 292 ] Lowest temperature in the Northern Hemisphere : −69.6 °C (−93.3 °F); Greenland Ice Sheet , Greenland on 22 December 1991.
New research suggests the Greenland ice sheet is on track to cross a critical threshold that could cause runaway melting, but that it’s also possible the threshold will be crossed temporarily ...
Ilulissat is also a hub for coastal sea cruises. Driving Greenland’s record 141,000 visitors in 2024 was a surge in cruise tourism. The west coast is especially popular with voyages, typically ...
While colder temperatures have been recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica (minus 128.6 degrees on July 21, 1983) and Klink Station, Greenland (minus 93.3 degrees on Dec. 22, 1991), Oymyakon's ...
Average temperatures in summer are above freezing over all regions except the central Arctic Basin, where sea ice survives through the summer, and interior Greenland. The maps show the average temperature over the Arctic in January and July, generally the coldest and warmest months.