When to go · Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq in August

Great month. Inside Kangerlussuaq's best window: Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: High; Greenland overall
Prices: High; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kangerlussuaq

Inside Kangerlussuaq's best window: Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep.

No other month rates higher than August for Kangerlussuaq in this guide.

Long-term averages

KangerlussuaqHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 9 days
Kangerlussuaq and the inland, Greenland · Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut hinterlandbest weather
Dry continental climate: −30 °C (−22 °F) in winter, clear skies for northern lights, 15–20 °C (59–68 °F) on summer days; mosquitoes in July.Dry continental climate: −22 °F (−30 °C) in winter, clear skies for northern lights, 59–68 °F (15–20 °C) on summer days; mosquitoes in July.

Greenland overall: Stable weather, whales in Disko Bay, the first dark nights return.

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

First month

Second month

August: Inside Kangerlussuaq's best window: Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep.

February: Inside Kangerlussuaq's best window: Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep.

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