Greenland
Territory in Americas
In brief
Area: 2,166,086 km². World rank 13 of 249; in Americas, 5 of 56. Agricultural land: 0.6% (2024). World rank 208 of 209; in Americas, 42 of 43.
Territory
- Area
- 2,166,086 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 44,087
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 0.6% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Gunnbjørn Fjeld, 3,694 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,792
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- -1
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 6°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, -8°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Nuuk
July: day 8°C, night 5°C, precipitation 81 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6 | -9 | 55 |
| February | -6 | -10 | 51 |
| March | -5 | -9 | 51 |
| April | -2 | -5 | 59 |
| May | 2 | -1 | 71 |
| June | 6 | 3 | 76 |
| July | 8 | 5 | 81 |
| August | 8 | 5 | 96 |
| September | 5 | 2 | 108 |
| October | 1 | -2 | 78 |
| November | -2 | -5 | 84 |
| December | -4 | -7 | 76 |