Napasoq
Napasoq | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Napasoq | |
  Napasoq Location within Greenland | |
| Coordinates: 65°02′50″N 52°22′50″W / 65.04722°N 52.38056°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Greenland |
| Municipality |  Qeqqata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jens Kristiansen |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 67 |
| Time zone | UTC−02:00 (Western Greenland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−01:00 (Western Greenland Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 3912 Maniitsoq |
Napasoq (old spelling: Napassoq/Napâssoq) is an island settlement in the Qeqqata municipality, in central-western Greenland. Located on a small island on the shores of Davis Strait, it had 80 inhabitants in 2020.[2]
Climate
Napasoq experiences a tundra climate (Köppen: ET); with short, cool summers and long, freezing winters.[3]
| Climate data for Napasoq (65°00′N 52°31′W / 65.00°N 52.52°W) (12 m (39 ft) AMSL) (1991-2020 data) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.6 (18.3) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.6 (−15.9) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69.4 | 71.0 | 72.3 | 74.4 | 82.8 | 89.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 81.5 | 73.6 | 70.8 | 72.7 | 78.3 |
| Source: Danish Meteorological Institute (2001-2020 temperature & humidity)[4] | |||||||||||||
Population
Napasoq is the smallest settlement in the municipality, and has been depopulating for the last two decades.[5] Its population has decreased more than a half relative to the 1990 levels, and by nearly 16 percent relative to the 2000 levels.[5]
References
- ^ Qeqqata Municipality (in Danish)
- ^ "Population by Localities". Statistical Greenland. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ Beck, Hylke E; McVicar, Tim R; Vergopolan, Noemi; et al. (October 23, 2023). "High-resolution (1 km) Köppen-Geiger maps for 1901–2099 based on constrained CMIP6 projections". Nature. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ Cappelen, J; Drost Jensen, C; Laursen, Ellen Vaarby; Stannius, Lotte Sligting; Thomsen, Rikke Sjølin (December 20, 2021). Hansen, Ane; Rasmussen, Leif; Scharling, Mikael (eds.). "Climatological Standard Normals 1991-2020 – Greenland" (PDF). Danish Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c Statistics Greenland Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
