When to go · Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq in March

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Medium; Greenland overall
Prices: Medium; 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 March for Kangerlussuaq in this guide.

Long-term averages

KangerlussuaqHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 6 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: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).

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

First month

Second month

March: 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.