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Sea temperature by month
30-year averages (1996–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes.
32°F
36°F
39°F
43°F
46°F
January
31.0°F(29°F–32°F)
February
30.2°F(29°F–32°F)
March
30.3°F(29°F–32°F)
April
31.2°F(30°F–33°F)
May
33.2°F(32°F–35°F)
June
36.3°F(35°F–38°F)
July
39.7°F(38°F–42°F)
August
40.8°F(39°F–43°F)
September
38.6°F(37°F–40°F)
October
35.8°F(34°F–38°F)
November
33.9°F(33°F–36°F)
December
32.3°F(31°F–34°F)
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinMin °F | 2929.4 | 2928.6 | 2929.2 | 3029.8 | 3232.1 | 3534.8 | 3838.1 | 3938.6 | 3737.3 | 3434.3 | 3332.5 | 3130.8 |
| AvgAvg °F | 3131.0 | 3030.2 | 3030.3 | 3131.2 | 3333.2 | 3636.3 | 4039.7 | 4140.8 | 3938.6 | 3635.8 | 3433.9 | 3232.3 |
| MaxMax °F | 3232.4 | 3231.7 | 3231.9 | 3332.8 | 3535.0 | 3838.4 | 4241.6 | 4342.7 | 4040.3 | 3838.0 | 3635.8 | 3434.2 |
Warmest in August (40.8°F). Coldest in February (30.2°F). Rarely comfortable for swimming.
About Nuuk
Greenland's capital Nuuk sits at 64° north on the southwest coast, framed by the 1,210-metre peak of Sermitsiaq and a vast fjord system that reaches roughly 160 kilometres inland. Around 20,000 residents — about a third of the country — live below Store Malene, the mountain rising directly behind the colonial harbour and the national museum. Swimming is not the focus here, with Nuuk International airport ten minutes away and the Labrador Sea peaking at only 5–7 °C in August.