Best time to swim in Greenland Sea temperature by month

Do you want to go to the seaside in Greenland? But when should you go to be sure to enjoy good sea water temperature and be able to swim for a long time? Now or another month during the year? On this page, find the sea temperature by month in Greenland.

Swimming in Greenland by month

Discover swimming conditions in detail in Greenland by month below. Click on the links for each month to see details about the sea temperature in the cities of: Nuuk, Aasiaat, Ilulissat, Qaqortoq and Sisimiut.

Month Sea temperature
January 30°F to 32°F
February 29°F to 31°F
March 29°F to 31°F
April 29°F to 33°F
May 29°F to 34°F
June 31°F to 37°F
July 33°F to 40°F
August 37°F to 42°F
September 36°F to 40°F
October 34°F to 37°F
November 31°F to 36°F
December 30°F to 34°F

Where and when should you swim in Greenland?

Nuuk

Best time to swim in Nuuk

No month is favorable as far as sea temperature for swimming in Nuuk.

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Aasiaat

Best time to swim in Aasiaat

No month is favorable as far as sea temperature for swimming in Aasiaat.

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Ilulissat

Best time to swim in Ilulissat

No month is favorable as far as sea temperature for swimming in Ilulissat.

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Qaqortoq

Best time to swim in Qaqortoq

No month is favorable as far as sea temperature for swimming in Qaqortoq.

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Sisimiut

Best time to swim in Sisimiut

No month is favorable as far as sea temperature for swimming in Sisimiut.

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Other cities and places in Greenland:

Water temperatures in Greenland over the entire year

On this chart, we show you the variation of the average sea water temperature in Greenland for the cities of: Nuuk, Aasiaat, Ilulissat, Qaqortoq and Sisimiut.

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