Nord, Greenland

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Nord, Greenland is at 81.70 North Latitude, 17.50 West Longitude and is above the Arctic Circle. It is about 800 km (500 miles) from the geographic North Pole. The Danish Defense Command has a base there, which is manned by 4 Danish officers that stay for the year; accommodations are also available for up to 20 scientists during the summer months.

Weather averages for Nord, Greenland
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Avg high °C -27 -26 -27 -18 -2 -3.4 6 4 -6 --- -22 -24 -13
Avg low °C -32 -32 -33 -23 -12 -1 1 1 -10 -21 -27 -29 -18
Avg high °F -17 -16 -18 -1 20 36 43 40 20 --- -8 -12 8
Avg low °F -27 -26 -29 -11 10 29 35 33 13 -7 -18 -21 -1.6
Precipitation (cm) n/a
Precipitation (in) n/a
Source: Weather.com[1] 1 Jan 2007

[edit] References

  1. ^ Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Nord, Greenland. Retrieved on Jan 1, 2007.

Coordinates: 82°10′N, 17°50′W