When to go · Qaanaaq
Qaanaaq in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −30°C (−22°F)−22°F (−30°C) / −40°C (−40°F)−40°F (−40°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than January?
January 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 January
- QaanaaqHighs around -30 °C (−22 °F), lows around -40 °C (−40 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around −22 °F (-30 °C), lows around −40 °F (-40 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Low
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Low
Greenland overall: Dark and cold; sun returns to Ilulissat in mid-January. Northern lights in Kangerlussuaq.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Qaanaaq, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -30 °C (−22 °F)−22 °F (-30 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -40 °C (−40 °F)−40 °F (-40 °C)
Jun: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: 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