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Sounaayuoq
Sounaayuoq | |
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Country | Ngeyvger |
Area | |
• Total | 335 km2 (129 sq mi) |
• Land | 335 km2 (129 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 79,645 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Sounaay |
Sounaayuoq (pronunciation: /soʊ'naɪ.wɑk/, native pronunciation: /sounä:juoq/) is a city in Ngeyvger.
Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
Sounaayuoq has a subarctic climate, with very cold winters and cool summers.
Climate data for Sounaayuoq | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
Average high °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.9 (66) |
11.8 (53.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−12.8 (9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.8 (46) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−0.75 (30.65) |
Average low °C (°F) | −22.9 (−9.2) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
2.8 (37) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −49 (−56) |
−46.5 (−51.7) |
−40.1 (−40.2) |
−31.3 (−24.3) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−1 (30) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
−43.4 (−46.1) |
−49 (−56) |
−49 (−56) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32 (1.26) |
22 (0.87) |
27 (1.06) |
29 (1.14) |
46 (1.81) |
55 (2.17) |
61 (2.4) |
83 (3.27) |
55 (2.17) |
45 (1.77) |
39 (1.54) |
36 (1.42) |
530 (20.87) |
Average rainy days | 0.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 127.4 |
Average snowy days | 27 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.1 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 166.13 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 65 | 66 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 76.8 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 31 | 100 | 174 | 206 | 250 | 289 | 304 | 219 | 140 | 79 | 44 | 10 | 1,846 |
Source: Ngeyv Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |