As
October takes hold in
Paamiut,
Greenland, the city experiences temperatures rolling back to between -2.8°C (27°F) and 2.9°C (37.2°F). The thermometer's reading dips significantly from
September's, echoing the clear arrival of fall. A noticeable drop in daylight hours adds to October's sobering shift, signaling the imminent arrival of harsh winters. Rainfall remains consistent, yet the falling temperatures transform it increasingly into snowfall. The chill in the air, coupled with sweeping landscape changes, acts as preludes to a long, freezing winter.
Temperature
The advent of October brings a subtle shift in temperature, with the average high moving from a chilly 6.2°C (43.2°F) in September to a cold 2.9°C (37.2°F). An average low-temperature of -2.8°C (27°F) is noted during the nights in October.
Rainfall
In Paamiut, in October, it is raining for 10 days, with typically 71mm (2.8") of accumulated precipitation. In Paamiut, during the entire year, the rain falls for 120 days and collects up to 878mm (34.57") of precipitation.
Daylight
In Paamiut, Greenland, the average length of the day in October is 9h and 56min.
On the first day of October in Paamiut, sunrise is at 08:27 and sunset at 19:48 -01. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 08:49 and sunset at 17:15 -02.
Note: On Sunday, 27. October 2024, at 00:00, Daylight Saving Time ends, and the time zone changes from -01 to -02. Daylight Saving Time starts again on Saturday, 29.
March 2025, at 23:00; consequently, the time zone reverts from -02 to -01.