When to go · Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
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 September for Kangerlussuaq in this guide.

Long-term averages

KangerlussuaqHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 days
Kangerlussuaq and the inland, Greenland · Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut hinterlandfine
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: Autumn colour on the tundra, northern lights and the last boat trips.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.