When to go · Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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 November?
November 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 November
- IttoqqortoormiitHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 9 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 windy; polar night starts in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ittoqqortoormiit, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Nov: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jul: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 9
Jul: 7 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Nov: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jul: 0
November: 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