Ukkusissat

Greenland
Ukkusissat, Greenland
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Colorful timber houses spread across bare rock above a little working harbor, with a dramatic wall of jagged, snow-capped peaks rising directly behind this tiny Greenlandic settlement — a raw Arctic waterfront scene unlike almost anywhere else.

  • Population154
  • Nearest water from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 3.9 km2.4 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
-16°
30mm1.1in
F
-18°
15mm0.7in
M
-17°
20mm0.9in
A
-10°15°
30mm1.2in
M
-2°28°
35mm1.3in
J
42°
40mm1.6in
J
48°
45mm1.7in
A
44°
60mm2.4in
S
32°
45mm1.7in
O
-8°18°
45mm1.7in
N
-12°10°
40mm1.5in
D
-14°
30mm1.2in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

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