When to go · Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Ittoqqortoormiit's best window: Jul–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Ittoqqortoormiit's best window: Jul–Aug.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Long bright days and good snow for sledding in Disko Bay; Easter holidays.
Weather in January
- IttoqqortoormiitHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 8 days
- East Greenland, Greenland · Tasiilaq, Ittoqqortoormiitcool
Sea ice can block the coast into July; polar bears; reached via Iceland.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Low
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Low
Greenland overall: Dark and cold; sun returns to Ilulissat in mid-January. Northern lights in Kangerlussuaq.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ittoqqortoormiit, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jul: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Jul: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jul: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, extreme cold, limited flights).
July: Inside Ittoqqortoormiit's best window: Jul–Aug.
Ittoqqortoormiit: 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