When to go · Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very cold, limited daylight).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Low; Greenland overall
Prices: Low; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kangerlussuaq

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very cold, limited daylight).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KangerlussuaqHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 5 days
Kangerlussuaq and the inland, Greenland · Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut hinterlandcool
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: Dark and cold; sun returns to Ilulissat in mid-January. Northern lights in Kangerlussuaq.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very cold, limited daylight).

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

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