, with long, frigid winters and short, cold summers. According to the Köppen classification, the climate is polar tundra (ET), but since the average temperature is slightly above freezing for only three months of the year, it is close to the climate of eternal ice (EF).
Nord (Station Nord) is a military base and a scientific station located in the far north-east of Greenland, in Crown Prince Christian Land, on the coast of the Wandel Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), 924 kilometers (574 miles) from the North Pole, and at 81 degrees north latitude.
In this area there is a small ice cap, separated from the main Greenland ice cap. To the south is a mountain range, the Princess Elizabeth Alps.
is quite scarce, since it amounts to 330 millimeters (13 inches) per year, and has a relative maximum in September and October. For most of the year it occurs in the form of snow, while in summer it can also occur in the form of rain.
often blows, and can reduce visibility, by blowing snow.
of the year, which are usually recorded from January to March, the temperature drops below -40 °C (-40 °F) almost every year. The coldest record is -51 °C (-59.8 °F), set in February 1961. In recent decades, the record is -47.9 °C (-54.2 °F), set in January 1991.
, usually of short duration, in which the temperature can exceed 10 °C (50 °F), and occasionally 15 °C (59 °F). In July 2003 it reached 17 °C (62.6 °F).
is frozen most of the year, however, in some years it can partially melt at the end of summer (and this is becoming more frequent due to global warming).
, during which the sun never sets, goes from April 9 to September 2. Before and after this period, the
, in which it does not get completely dark all night, last more than six months, from March 12 to October 1.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-28.4 °C, with a minimum of
-31.4 °C and a maximum of
-25.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-41 °C. However, it dropped to
-47.9 °C in January 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-11.5 °C. However, it reached
0.4 °C in January 2000.
Precipitation amounts to
25.3 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 0 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always below the horizon.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-28.8 °C, with a minimum of
-32 °C and a maximum of
-25.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-40 °C. However, it dropped to
-47.2 °C in February 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-12.5 °C. However, it reached
1.7 °C in February 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
23.8 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 0 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are very short.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
March, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-29 °C, with a minimum of
-32.2 °C and a maximum of
-25.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-41 °C. However, it dropped to
-46 °C in March 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-15.5 °C. However, it reached
-1.7 °C in March 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
29.4 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
April is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-21 °C, with a minimum of
-24.2 °C and a maximum of
-17.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-33 °C. However, it dropped to
-38.4 °C in April 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-7 °C. However, it reached
1.2 °C in April 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
24.6 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 23 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
May is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-9.2 °C, with a minimum of
-11.9 °C and a maximum of
-6.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-24.7 °C in May 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2.5 °C. However, it reached
7.8 °C in May 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
20.6 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 24 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always above the horizon.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
June is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.8 °C, with a minimum of
-1.6 °C and a maximum of
3.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-12.9 °C in June 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
8.5 °C. However, it reached
13.4 °C in June 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
11.3 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 24 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always above the horizon.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
July, the least cold month of the year, is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4.2 °C, with a minimum of
1.7 °C and a maximum of
6.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-7.4 °C in July 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
13.5 °C. However, it reached
17 °C in July 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
30.4 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 24 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always above the horizon.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
August is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.4 °C, with a minimum of
0 °C and a maximum of
4.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-11.6 °C in August 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11.5 °C. However, it reached
16.2 °C in August 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
29.3 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 24 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always above the horizon.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
September is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-7.2 °C, with a minimum of
-9.3 °C and a maximum of
-5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-19 °C. However, it dropped to
-27.3 °C in September 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2 °C. However, it reached
12.3 °C in September 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
40.5 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
October is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-17.2 °C, with a minimum of
-19.9 °C and a maximum of
-14.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-29.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-36.9 °C in October 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-4.5 °C. However, it reached
7.7 °C in October 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
34.6 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 2 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-22.6 °C, with a minimum of
-25.6 °C and a maximum of
-19.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-33.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-39.9 °C in November 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-9.5 °C. However, it reached
-0.2 °C in November 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
31.9 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 0 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always below the horizon.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-26.2 °C, with a minimum of
-29.4 °C and a maximum of
-22.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-38.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-45.8 °C in December 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-10.5 °C. However, it reached
3.2 °C in December 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
27 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 0 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always below the horizon.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.