When to go · Narsarsuaq
Narsarsuaq in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, harsh weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, harsh weather).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- NarsarsuaqHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 8 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 Narsarsuaq, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, harsh weather).
June: Inside Narsarsuaq's best window: Jun–Sep.
Narsarsuaq: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings