When to go · Aasiaat
Aasiaat in August
Great month. Inside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- High
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Inside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Aasiaat in this guide.
Weather in August
- AasiaatHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Disko Bay, Greenland · Ilulissat, Qeqertarsuaq, Aasiaatbest weather
North of the Arctic Circle: midnight sun late May to late July, polar night in December; March–April for sledding with light.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- High
- Prices · Greenland overall
- High
Greenland overall: Stable weather, whales in Disko Bay, the first dark nights return.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aasiaat, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.
January: Inside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.
Aasiaat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings