No snow, no ski season: Greenland’s warmest January shuts Nuuk resort

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Peter KeldorffMarch 10, 2026 at 01:48 PM

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In March 2026, Nuuk, Greenland's ski resort was forced to close due to a lack of snow, a direct consequence of record-high temperatures. Greenland's west coast experienced its warmest January ever, with Nuuk averaging 0.1 degrees Celsius, 7.8C warmer than the 1991-2020 average. According to the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), multiple towns along the 2,000km west coast also reported unusually high monthly averages. A DMI climatologist noted the unprecedented number of temperature records broken. The immediate cause was a jet stream directing mild air northward. The manager of the ski lift, who has worked there for 25 years, stated that this is the first time the slopes have not opened due to lack of snow.

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Al Jazeera 40% Caroline Drost Jensen ×260% Qulu Heilmann 70% Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) ×280% Nuuk ×690% Greenland ×5100%

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climate change 100% greenland 90% record high temperatures 80% ski season 70% nuuk 60% snow 60% warmest january 50% danish meteorological institute 50% jet stream 40%

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