When to go · Ittoqqortoormiit

Ittoqqortoormiit in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Greenland overall
Prices: Low; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedGreenland month rating

Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

IttoqqortoormiitHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 10 days
East Greenland, Greenland · Tasiilaq, Ittoqqortoormiitcool
Sea ice can block the coast into July; polar bears; reached via Iceland.

Greenland overall: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

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

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

July: Inside Ittoqqortoormiit's best window: Jul–Aug.

Ittoqqortoormiit: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.