Frost Dates for MITT. SISIMIUT, Greenland

Elevation: 1 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. June 5
First Fall Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. September 9

30% Probability

Only a 30% chance of frost remaining by this date. Use these dates for a safer planting window, especially for tender plants sensitive to cold.
Last Spring Frost June 10
First Fall Frost September 2

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 26
First Fall Hard Freeze September 24
66.95°N, 53.72°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

96 Days June 5 to September 9

USDA Hardiness Zone

Hardiness zones indicate which perennial plants can survive winter in your area. For annual vegetables, frost dates and growing season length matter more than hardiness zone.
Zone 4b

Avg. annual minimum: −32 to −29°C

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Köppen Climate

The Köppen climate classification system categorizes climates based on temperature and precipitation patterns.
ET Tundra

No true summer — the warmest month averages below 10°C (50°F). Growing is limited to hardy greens, root crops, and cold-frames during the brief warm period. Permafrost restricts root depth.

Temperature

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (0°C) Hard Frost (−2°C)
Temperature table
Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low
January-13°-16°-18°
February-15°-17°-20°
March-12°-15°-17°
April-5°-8°-10°
May1°-1°-3°
June7°5°3°
July10°8°6°
August9°7°5°
September5°3°1°
October-1°-4°-6°
November-7°-9°-12°
December-10°-12°-15°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January33
February10
March18
April25
May33
June38
July58
August74
September69
October61
November56
December48

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 24h 00m · Shortest: 0h 00m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January10:25 AM1:35 PM3h 11m
February8:15 AM3:45 PM7h 30m
March6:27 AM5:33 PM11h 07m
April4:28 AM7:32 PM15h 03m
May2:28 AM9:32 PM19h 05m
June––24h (midnight sun)
July1:28 AM10:32 PM21h 03m
August3:39 AM8:21 PM16h 42m
September5:39 AM6:21 PM12h 42m
October7:34 AM4:26 PM8h 53m
November9:39 AM2:21 PM4h 43m
December––0h (polar night)

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