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Umiivik Bay, Greenland

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Umiivik Bay is a serene Arctic Bay on southeastern Greenland's King Frederick VI Coast, where the massive Greenland Ice Sheet gently meets the shore. Unlike many fjords, its smooth, undulating landscape and scattered islands create a striking, unbroken panorama. Adventurous travelers can admire calving glaciers, dramatic ice formations, and expansive seascapes. Rich in exploration history, it was a launch point for Fridtjof Nansen's 1888 crossing of Greenland, offering a remote and unforgettable polar experience.

Language: Greenlandic, Danish, English
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)

Umiivik Bay, Greenland Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 25 24 25 30 36 43 48 47 42 35 30 26
Low 16 16 16 22 29 34 38 38 35 29 24 19
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High -4 -4 -4 -1 2 6 9 8 6 2 -1 -3
Low -9 -9 -9 -6 -2 1 3 3 2 -2 -4 -7
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 4 5 4 3 3
Centimeters 5 5 3 5 8 8 5 10 13 10 8 8
Precipitation Days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days 14 13 12 10 9 7 7 9 11 11 12 13


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