When to go · Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Ittoqqortoormiit's best window: Jul–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Ittoqqortoormiit's best window: Jul–Aug.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Midnight sun north of the Arctic Circle; National Day on 21 June; boat season starts.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Autumn colour on the tundra, northern lights and the last boat trips.
Weather in May
- IttoqqortoormiitHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 6 days
- East Greenland, Greenland · Tasiilaq, Ittoqqortoormiitfine
Sea ice can block the coast into July; polar bears; reached via Iceland.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Low
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Medium
Greenland overall: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ittoqqortoormiit, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jul: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jul: 7
Crowds
May: Low
Jul: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jul: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
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