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When to go · Aasiaat

Aasiaat in December

Great month. Inside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
−2°C (28°F) / −15°C (5°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Low
Greenland overall
Prices
Medium
Greenland overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Aasiaat

Inside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Aasiaat in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • AasiaatHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • Disko Bay, Greenland · Ilulissat, Qeqertarsuaq, Aasiaatcool

    North of the Arctic Circle: midnight sun late May to late July, polar night in December; March–April for sledding with light.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas big impact

    24–26 Dec · Greenland

    Most things closed; few flights.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Greenland overall
Low
Prices · Greenland overall
Medium

Greenland overall: Polar night in Ilulissat; Christmas at home; limited flights.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aasiaat, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)

    Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)

    Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 5

    Jan: 5

  • Crowds

    Dec: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: Medium

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: 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
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Across Greenland in December →