Climate Trends in Greenland [Denmark]
Climate trends for Greenland [Denmark] from 4 stations with long records. Also streaks and temperature swings.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Longest Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry Streaks: Greenland [Denmark]
4 lists of 10- In Greenland [Denmark], the longest run of frost days in a row in the data is 303 days, at Station Nord (Greenland [Denmark]), from 29 August 1964 to 27 June 1965.
- In Greenland [Denmark], the longest run of ice days in a row in the data is 281 days, at Station Nord (Greenland [Denmark]), from 29 August 1963 to 4 June 1964.
- In Greenland [Denmark], the longest run of dry days in a row in the data is 129 days, at Thule Op Site (Greenland [Denmark]), in 1957.
- In Greenland [Denmark], the longest run of wet days in a row in the data is 33 days, at Ikerasassuaq (Greenland [Denmark]), in 2012.
Longest run of frost days (minimum at or below 0 C)
Consecutive days with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Station Nord | Greenland [Denmark] | 303 days | 29 August 1964 to 27 June 1965 |
| 2 | Danmarkshavn | Greenland [Denmark] | 302 days | 24 August 1973 to 21 June 1974 |
| 3 | Daneborg | Greenland [Denmark] | 292 days | 28 August 1974 to 15 June 1975 |
| 4 | Thule Op Site | Greenland [Denmark] | 286 days | 28 August 1961 to 9 June 1962 |
| 5 | Upernavik | Greenland [Denmark] | 265 days | 13 September 1971 to 3 June 1972 |
| 6 | Ittoqqortoormiit | Greenland [Denmark] | 251 days | 22 September 2015 to 29 May 2016 |
| 7 | Aputiteeq | Greenland [Denmark] | 249 days | 22 September 1967 to 27 May 1968 |
| 8 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | 244 days | 5 October 1883 to 4 June 1884 |
| 9 | Sisimiut | Greenland [Denmark] | 235 days | 8 October 1975 to 29 May 1976 |
| 10 | Tasiilaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 213 days | 23 September 1895 to 22 April 1896 |
Longest run of ice days (maximum at or below 0 C)
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or below 0 C (32 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Station Nord | Greenland [Denmark] | 281 days | 29 August 1963 to 4 June 1964 |
| 2 | Thule Op Site | Greenland [Denmark] | 259 days | 17 September 1954 to 2 June 1955 |
| 3 | Danmarkshavn | Greenland [Denmark] | 256 days | 5 September 1975 to 17 May 1976 |
| 4 | Daneborg | Greenland [Denmark] | 227 days | 29 September 1967 to 12 May 1968 |
| 5 | Upernavik | Greenland [Denmark] | 176 days | 17 November 1974 to 11 May 1975 |
| 6 | Sondrestrom | Greenland [Denmark] | 133 days | 12 November 1994 to 24 March 1995 |
| 7 | Sisimiut | Greenland [Denmark] | 133 days | 26 November 1994 to 7 April 1995 |
| 8 | Ittoqqortoormiit | Greenland [Denmark] | 101 days | 15 October 2006 to 23 January 2007 |
| 9 | Tasiilaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 96 days | 16 December 1988 to 21 March 1989 |
| 10 | Ilulissat Mittarfik | Greenland [Denmark] | 91 days | 12 November 1994 to 10 February 1995 |
Longest dry spell (days under 1 mm of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with less than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thule Op Site | Greenland [Denmark] | 129 days | within 1957 |
| 2 | Daneborg | Greenland [Denmark] | 115 days | within 1961 |
| 3 | Sondrestrom | Greenland [Denmark] | 113 days | within 1989 |
| 4 | Danmarkshavn | Greenland [Denmark] | 103 days | within 2020 |
| 5 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | 83 days | within 1880 |
| 6 | Upernavik | Greenland [Denmark] | 71 days | within 1963 |
| 7 | Ittoqqortoormiit | Greenland [Denmark] | 68 days | within 2019 |
| 8 | Mitt. Narsarsuaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 67 days | within 1962 |
| 9 | Aasiaat | Greenland [Denmark] | 67 days | within 2015 |
| 10 | Narsaq Heliport | Greenland [Denmark] | 61 days | within 1968 |
Longest wet spell (days with 1 mm or more of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with 1 mm (0.04 in) or more of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ikerasassuaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 33 days | within 2012 |
| 2 | Nuuk | Greenland [Denmark] | 27 days | within 2022 |
| 3 | Mitt. Paamiut | Greenland [Denmark] | 18 days | within 1978 |
| 4 | Tasiilaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 17 days | within 1976 |
| 5 | Ikerasassuaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 17 days | within 1978 |
| 6 | Nanortalik Heliport | Greenland [Denmark] | 15 days | within 1976 |
| 7 | Qaqortoq | Greenland [Denmark] | 15 days | within 2004 |
| 8 | Aasiaat | Greenland [Denmark] | 14 days | within 2004 |
| 9 | Aputiteeq | Greenland [Denmark] | 12 days | within 1959 |
| 10 | Mitt. Narsarsuaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 12 days | within 1968 |
A run belongs to the year it started in, even when it ran on into the next year. A station appears once per list, with its longest run in a complete year. Dry and wet spells are the longest run within a year. Lists use complete years only, so a long run in a year with gaps in the record is not counted.
Biggest One Day Temperature Swings: Greenland [Denmark]
6 lists of 10- In Greenland [Denmark], the largest reported one day rise in the daily maximum is 35.4 C (63.7 F), at Sondrestrom (Greenland [Denmark]) on 11 January 1978.
- In Greenland [Denmark], the largest reported one day drop in the daily maximum is 27.3 C (49.1 F), at Sondrestrom (Greenland [Denmark]) on 6 February 1970.
- In Greenland [Denmark], the largest reported one day rise in the daily minimum is 33.9 C (61.0 F), at Sondrestrom (Greenland [Denmark]) on 23 January 1961.
- In Greenland [Denmark], the largest reported one day drop in the daily minimum is 23.3 C (41.9 F), at Ilulissat Mittarfik (Greenland [Denmark]) on 21 March 1996.
- In Greenland [Denmark], the largest reported widest range between the high and the low of one day is 40.1 C (72.2 F), at Sondrestrom (Greenland [Denmark]) on 11 January 1978.
- In Greenland [Denmark], the smallest reported narrowest range between the high and the low of one day is 0.0 C (0.0 F), at Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) (Greenland [Denmark]) on 2 October 1879.
Caveat.Single readings can still be instrument errors that quality control missed. A station with one faulty value can top a list, so read each entry as a reported value, not as a confirmed event.
Biggest one day rise in the daily maximum
The largest increase in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sondrestrom | Greenland [Denmark] | 35.4 C (63.7 F) | 11 January 1978 |
| 2 | Station Nord | Greenland [Denmark] | 28.8 C (51.8 F) | 24 December 1970 |
| 3 | Ilulissat | Greenland [Denmark] | 27.6 C (49.7 F) | 26 December 1971 |
| 4 | Upernavik | Greenland [Denmark] | 27.5 C (49.5 F) | 13 January 1964 |
| 5 | Thule Op Site | Greenland [Denmark] | 27.2 C (49.0 F) | 25 February 1972 |
| 6 | Ilulissat Mittarfik | Greenland [Denmark] | 26.5 C (47.7 F) | 5 February 1994 |
| 7 | Aputiteeq | Greenland [Denmark] | 25.2 C (45.4 F) | 16 February 1969 |
| 8 | Daneborg | Greenland [Denmark] | 25.2 C (45.4 F) | 19 March 2021 |
| 9 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | 25.1 C (45.2 F) | 12 February 1925 |
| 10 | Danmarkshavn | Greenland [Denmark] | 23.8 C (42.8 F) | 11 February 1994 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily maximum
The largest decrease in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sondrestrom | Greenland [Denmark] | 27.3 C (49.1 F) | 6 February 1970 |
| 2 | Sisimiut | Greenland [Denmark] | 25.5 C (45.9 F) | 6 February 1970 |
| 3 | Thule Op Site | Greenland [Denmark] | 24.4 C (43.9 F) | 31 March 1963 |
| 4 | Upernavik | Greenland [Denmark] | 24.1 C (43.4 F) | 6 February 1970 |
| 5 | Ilulissat Mittarfik | Greenland [Denmark] | 23.2 C (41.8 F) | 22 March 1996 |
| 6 | Daneborg | Greenland [Denmark] | 23.0 C (41.4 F) | 21 February 1964 |
| 7 | Aputiteeq | Greenland [Denmark] | 22.8 C (41.0 F) | 17 February 1969 |
| 8 | Station Nord | Greenland [Denmark] | 22.5 C (40.5 F) | 17 January 1961 |
| 9 | Ilulissat | Greenland [Denmark] | 21.0 C (37.8 F) | 23 February 1972 |
| 10 | Nuuk | Greenland [Denmark] | 20.0 C (36.0 F) | 1 March 1983 |
Biggest one day rise in the daily minimum
The largest increase in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sondrestrom | Greenland [Denmark] | 33.9 C (61.0 F) | 23 January 1961 |
| 2 | Ilulissat Mittarfik | Greenland [Denmark] | 26.2 C (47.2 F) | 6 February 1994 |
| 3 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | 26.0 C (46.8 F) | 16 February 1882 |
| 4 | Mitt. Narsarsuaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 24.3 C (43.7 F) | 14 December 1970 |
| 5 | Ilulissat | Greenland [Denmark] | 23.2 C (41.8 F) | 14 January 1964 |
| 6 | Qaqortoq | Greenland [Denmark] | 22.2 C (40.0 F) | 19 January 1983 |
| 7 | Danmarkshavn | Greenland [Denmark] | 22.1 C (39.8 F) | 27 January 1962 |
| 8 | Aputiteeq | Greenland [Denmark] | 22.0 C (39.6 F) | 11 March 1975 |
| 9 | Thule Op Site | Greenland [Denmark] | 21.6 C (38.9 F) | 8 February 1955 |
| 10 | Mitt. Paamiut | Greenland [Denmark] | 21.4 C (38.5 F) | 1 January 1967 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily minimum
The largest decrease in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilulissat Mittarfik | Greenland [Denmark] | 23.3 C (41.9 F) | 21 March 1996 |
| 2 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | 22.0 C (39.6 F) | 11 March 1874 |
| 3 | Thule Op Site | Greenland [Denmark] | 20.6 C (37.1 F) | 12 February 1960 |
| 4 | Sondrestrom | Greenland [Denmark] | 19.8 C (35.6 F) | 29 January 2019 |
| 5 | Upernavik | Greenland [Denmark] | 18.8 C (33.8 F) | 29 March 1996 |
| 6 | Sisimiut | Greenland [Denmark] | 18.6 C (33.5 F) | 21 March 1996 |
| 7 | Daneborg | Greenland [Denmark] | 17.6 C (31.7 F) | 27 December 1967 |
| 8 | Mitt. Narsarsuaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 17.3 C (31.1 F) | 23 December 1986 |
| 9 | Tasiilaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 17.1 C (30.8 F) | 26 February 1904 |
| 10 | Aputiteeq | Greenland [Denmark] | 17.1 C (30.8 F) | 23 March 2025 |
Widest range between the high and the low of one day
The largest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sondrestrom | Greenland [Denmark] | 40.1 C (72.2 F) | 11 January 1978 |
| 2 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | 38.5 C (69.3 F) | 26 January 1899 |
| 3 | Ilulissat | Greenland [Denmark] | 34.6 C (62.3 F) | 27 January 1972 |
| 4 | Station Nord | Greenland [Denmark] | 33.6 C (60.5 F) | 14 January 1964 |
| 5 | Mitt. Narsarsuaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 33.1 C (59.6 F) | 21 February 1972 |
| 6 | Daneborg | Greenland [Denmark] | 30.7 C (55.3 F) | 2 December 1958 |
| 7 | Thule Op Site | Greenland [Denmark] | 30.5 C (54.9 F) | 13 February 1955 |
| 8 | Ilulissat Mittarfik | Greenland [Denmark] | 30.0 C (54.0 F) | 5 February 1994 |
| 9 | Ittoqqortoormiit | Greenland [Denmark] | 30.0 C (54.0 F) | 24 January 2007 |
| 10 | Danmarkshavn | Greenland [Denmark] | 29.9 C (53.8 F) | 3 January 2009 |
Narrowest range between the high and the low of one day
The smallest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 2 October 1879 |
| 2 | Tasiilaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 14 October 1914 |
| 3 | Ilulissat | Greenland [Denmark] | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 23 April 1982 |
| 4 | Qaqortoq | Greenland [Denmark] | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 24 December 2016 |
| 5 | Aputiteeq | Greenland [Denmark] | 0.0 C (0.0 F) | 3 July 2022 |
| 6 | Nuuk | Greenland [Denmark] | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 1 December 2014 |
| 7 | Ittoqqortoormiit | Greenland [Denmark] | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 24 April 2023 |
| 8 | Ikerasassuaq | Greenland [Denmark] | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 18 April 1962 |
| 9 | Aasiaat (Egedesminde) | Greenland [Denmark] | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 18 October 1989 |
| 10 | Ilulissat Mittarfik | Greenland [Denmark] | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 21 April 1994 |
Only stations with at least 10 complete years are listed, and a station appears once per list.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Trends and counts are computed by this site from daily station records. The long-record station set is described under each chart.