Sisimiut
Climate

Sisimiut

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Sisimiut (1961–1990)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	12.5 (54.5)	11.3 (52.3)	8.7 (47.7)	11.4 (52.5)	16.1 (61.0)	21.0 (69.8)	22.0 (71.6)	23.8 (74.8)	16.7 (62.1)	12.0 (53.6)	12.6 (54.7)	11.5 (52.7)	23.8 (74.8)

Average high °C (°F)	−9.4 (15.1)	−10.2 (13.6)	−10.1 (13.8)	−3.6 (25.5)	2.9 (37.2)	6.8 (44.2)	9.8 (49.6)	9.3 (48.7)	5.8 (42.4)	0.7 (33.3)	−3.2 (26.2)	−6.9 (19.6)	−0.7 (30.7)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−12.8 (9.0)	−13.9 (7.0)	−14.0 (6.8)	−7.1 (19.2)	−0.2 (31.6)	3.6 (38.5)	6.3 (43.3)	6.1 (43.0)	3.2 (37.8)	−1.9 (28.6)	−5.9 (21.4)	−10.1 (13.8)	−3.9 (25.0)

Average low °C (°F)	−16.3 (2.7)	−17.7 (0.1)	−18 (0)	−10.9 (12.4)	−3.2 (26.2)	0.8 (33.4)	3.3 (37.9)	3.3 (37.9)	0.7 (33.3)	−4.4 (24.1)	−8.7 (16.3)	−13.3 (8.1)	−7.0 (19.4)

Record low °C (°F)	−35.8 (−32.4)	−38.8 (−37.8)	−36.6 (−33.9)	−25.8 (−14.4)	−19.1 (−2.4)	−5.6 (21.9)	−3.0 (26.6)	−4.5 (23.9)	−7.9 (17.8)	−13.0 (8.6)	−21.0 (−5.8)	−33.0 (−27.4)	−38.8 (−37.8)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	19 (0.7)	20 (0.8)	22 (0.9)	28 (1.1)	18 (0.7)	30 (1.2)	44 (1.7)	52 (2.0)	51 (2.0)	37 (1.5)	38 (1.5)	23 (0.9)	383 (15.1)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	10.5	10.6	11.7	10.7	9.5	9.1	10.3	10.9	12.4	13.6	14.4	13.5	137.2

Average snowy days	10.1	10.3	11.5	10.0	7.5	2.7	0.3	0.2	4.3	11.3	13.1	13.1	94.4

Mean monthly sunshine hours	4	53	144	195	225	237	257	180	137	74	20	0	1,550

Source: Danish Meteorological Institute (sun, 1980–1993)

Sentence(s)

In Sisimiut, the coldest months on average are February and March which have average highs of −10.2 °C (13.6 °F) and −10.1 °C (13.8 °F) respectively.

final_sentence: In Sisimiut, the coldest months on average are February and March which have average highs of −10.2 °C (13.6 °F) and −10.1 °C (13.8 °F) respectively.