Aasiaat

Greenland
Aasiaat, Greenland
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This compact Greenlandic town of colorful timber houses spread across bare rocky outcrops around a working boat harbor, where wooden boardwalks connect waterside homes and patches of snow linger well into the bright Arctic summer.

Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works

  • Population3,005
  • Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.7 mi

Nearest airports

Climate · monthly averages
J
-15°5°
25mm0.9in
F
-18°0°
15mm0.6in
M
-16°3°
15mm0.7in
A
-8°17°
20mm0.9in
M
-1°31°
25mm1.0in
J
6°42°
30mm1.2in
J
8°46°
35mm1.4in
A
7°44°
55mm2.1in
S
3°37°
35mm1.4in
O
-3°27°
35mm1.4in
N
-8°17°
30mm1.2in
D
-11°13°
25mm1.1in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

Aasiaat: quick answers

Where is Aasiaat?

Aasiaat is in Greenland.

How do you get to Aasiaat?

The nearest airport is Aasiaat (JEG), about 6 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Aasiaat?

The warmest month is July, averaging 8°C46°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -18°C0°F. The wettest month is August, with about 54 mm2.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)

What's in Aasiaat?

OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.

What's near Aasiaat?

Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Akunnaaq, Niaqornaarsuk and Ikamiut.

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