Cove
North Star Bugt
Avannaata · Greenland · Arctic Ocean
76.5542, -68.8223
- 1°Sea · August
- 4°High · July
- 12.7 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
North Star Bugt in January
- -22°CAir, daytime high-25°C at night
- -1°CSea temperature
- 3 daysRainy days in the month12 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in February
- -22°CAir, daytime high-26°C at night
- -1°CSea temperature
- 1.8 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month11 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in March
- -21°CAir, daytime high-25°C at night
- -1°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month12 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in April
- -14°CAir, daytime high-19°C at night
- -1°CSea temperature
- 12.3 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month17 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in May
- -5°CAir, daytime high-9°C at night
- -1°CSea temperature
- 12.7 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month21 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in June
- 1°CAir, daytime high-2°C at night
- 0°CSea temperature
- 11.2 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in July
- 4°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 0°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in August
- 3°CAir, daytime high0°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in September
- -3°CAir, daytime high-6°C at night
- 0°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in October
- -8°CAir, daytime high-11°C at night
- 0°CSea temperature
- 1.6 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in November
- -14°CAir, daytime high-18°C at night
- -1°CSea temperature
- 8 daysRainy days in the month29 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Star Bugt in December
- -18°CAir, daytime high-22°C at night
- -1°CSea temperature
- 6 daysRainy days in the month23 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 0Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 105 kmAirport: Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged -1.4 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -1.0 °C
1991–2020 average: -21.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged -1.4 °C — 0.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -1.1 °C
1991–2020 average: -22.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged -1.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -1.1 °C
1991–2020 average: -21.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged -1.5 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -1.1 °C
1991–2020 average: -14.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged -1.5 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -1.0 °C
1991–2020 average: -5.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 0.2 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -0.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 1.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 2.9 °C — 2.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 3.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 3.0 °C — 1.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 1.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 2.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 1.6 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.3 °C
1991–2020 average: -2.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 0.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -0.4 °C
1991–2020 average: -7.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged -1.4 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -0.6 °C
1991–2020 average: -14.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged -1.5 °C — 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -0.8 °C
1991–2020 average: -18.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan-1°12 mm
- Feb-1°2 h11 mm
- Mar-1°8 h12 mm
- Apr-1°12 h17 mm
- May-1°13 h21 mm
- Jun0°11 h38 mm
- Jul0°8 h60 mm
- Aug1°6 h72 mm
- Sep0°4 h40 mm
- Oct0°2 h50 mm
- Nov-1°29 mm
- Dec-1°23 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at North Star Bugt: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -22 | -25 | -1 | 12 | 3 | — | 16 |
| February | -22 | -26 | -1 | 11 | 3 | 1.8 | 15 |
| March | -21 | -25 | -1 | 12 | 3 | 7.8 | 15 |
| April | -14 | -19 | -1 | 17 | 5 | 12.3 | 15 |
| May | -5 | -9 | -1 | 21 | 7 | 12.7 | 14 |
| June | 1 | -2 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 11.2 | 16 |
| July | 4 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 8.3 | 17 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 12 | 5.6 | 18 |
| September | -3 | -6 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 4.5 | 16 |
| October | -8 | -11 | 0 | 50 | 12 | 1.6 | 18 |
| November | -14 | -18 | -1 | 29 | 8 | — | 16 |
| December | -18 | -22 | -1 | 23 | 6 | — | 16 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 6 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 8 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 6 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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