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Aasiaat in January

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)28°F (−2°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Low; Greenland overall
Prices: Low; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Aasiaat

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

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

Long-term averages

AasiaatHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), 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.

Greenland overall: Dark and cold; sun returns to Ilulissat in mid-January. Northern lights in Kangerlussuaq.

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

First month

Second month

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

February: 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.