When to go · Qaanaaq
Qaanaaq in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C) / −30°C (−22°F)−22°F (−30°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- QaanaaqHighs around -20 °C (−4 °F), lows around -30 °C (−22 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around −4 °F (-20 °C), lows around −22 °F (-30 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Medium
Greenland overall: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Qaanaaq, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Mar: -30 °C (−22 °F)−22 °F (-30 °C)
Jun: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 0
Jun: 0
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 1
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
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