When to go · Qaanaaq
Qaanaaq in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −25°C (−13°F)−13°F (−25°C) / −35°C (−31°F)−31°F (−35°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Qaanaaq's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Qaanaaq's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Qaanaaq's best window: Jun–Aug.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
Weather in December
- QaanaaqHighs around -25 °C (−13 °F), lows around -35 °C (−31 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around −13 °F (-25 °C), lows around −31 °F (-35 °C), rain on about 0 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Greenland
Most things closed; few flights.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Low
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Medium
Greenland overall: Polar night in Ilulissat; Christmas at home; limited flights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Qaanaaq, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Dec: -35 °C (−31 °F)−31 °F (-35 °C)
Jun: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (extreme cold, limited flights).
June: Inside Qaanaaq's best window: Jun–Aug.
Qaanaaq: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings