When to go · Narsaq
Narsaq in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- NarsaqHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 days
- South Greenland, Greenland · Narsarsuaq, Qaqortoq, Narsaq, Nanortalikfine
The mildest and greenest region; sheep farms and Norse ruins; föhn winds can be violent.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Low
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Medium
Greenland overall: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Narsaq, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
June: Inside Narsaq's best window: Jun–Sep.
Narsaq: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings