Scoresby Sound

Bay · 🇬🇱 Greenland

Area 13,815 km²

Time zone America/Godthab, America/Scoresbysund

Scoresby Sound

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-12° (feels like -19°) · extremes -26°–-3°
-17° at night
13 rainy days
0 sunny days
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
0 hours of daylight

Typical weather in February

Poor

-13° (feels like -20°) · extremes -26°–-3°
-17° at night
11 rainy days
0 sunny days
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
6 hours of daylight

Typical weather in March

Poor

-13° (feels like -19°) · extremes -25°–-4°
-17° at night
10 rainy days
14 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low
11 hours of daylight

Typical weather in April

Poor

-8° (feels like -14°) · extremes -20°–1°
-12° at night
8 rainy days
22 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low
16 hours of daylight

Typical weather in May

Poor

-1° (feels like -6°) · extremes -12°–3°
-5° at night
8 rainy days
20 sunny days
17 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
22 hours of daylight

Typical weather in June

Poor

3° (feels like -1°) · extremes -3°–7°
0° at night
5 rainy days
14 sunny days
15 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
-1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate
24 hours of daylight

Typical weather in July

Poor

6° (feels like 2°) · extremes 0°–9°
3° at night
8 rainy days
8 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
24 hours of daylight

Typical weather in August

Poor

5° (feels like 1°) · extremes -1°–9°
2° at night
9 rainy days
8 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low
18 hours of daylight

Typical weather in September

Poor

1° (feels like -4°) · extremes -7°–5°
-2° at night
11 rainy days
6 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low
13 hours of daylight

Typical weather in October

Poor

-5° (feels like -11°) · extremes -15°–1°
-8° at night
11 rainy days
2 sunny days
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
8 hours of daylight

Typical weather in November

Poor

-9° (feels like -16°) · extremes -21°–-2°
-13° at night
10 rainy days
0 sunny days
0 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
1 hour of daylight

Typical weather in December

Poor

-12° (feels like -19°) · extremes -24°–-3°
-16° at night
11 rainy days
1 sunny day
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
0 hours of daylight

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5; NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5; NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Danish Krone DKK kr · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 112 Police · Ambulance · Fire brigade
Electricity: Type C / Type F / Type K
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Kalaallisut, Danish
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +299

Tours & Activities

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