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Nuuk weather in March

Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in March

Poor

Best time to visit: July

What is the weather like in Nuuk in March?

In March, Nuuk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−13 °C). The sea averages −0.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 50 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nuuk.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score202531
Day−10°−7°−2°
Night−16°−13°−7°
Sea0°0°0°
Sun3 h4 h6 h
Rain days988

More details for March

Daylight
11 h 35 min07:49 – 19:24
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
25 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
73 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
9 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−2America/Nuuk

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %69 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in March

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Nuuk in March: quick answers

Is Nuuk hot in March?

No. In March, Nuuk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C and nights drop to about −13 °C.

Can you swim in Nuuk in March?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just −0.1 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Nuuk in March?

Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 50 mm.

Nuuk month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences