When to go · Qaqortoq
Qaqortoq in August
Great month. Inside Qaqortoq's best window: Jun–Aug (mild summer, 20 °C (68 °F) max).Great month. Inside Qaqortoq's best window: Jun–Aug (mild summer, 68 °F (20 °C) max).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- High
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Inside Qaqortoq's best window: Jun–Aug (mild summer, 20 °C (68 °F) max).Inside Qaqortoq's best window: Jun–Aug (mild summer, 68 °F (20 °C) max).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Qaqortoq in this guide.
Weather in August
- QaqortoqHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 days
- South Greenland, Greenland · Narsarsuaq, Qaqortoq, Narsaq, Nanortalikbest weather
The mildest and greenest region; sheep farms and Norse ruins; föhn winds can be violent.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- High
- Prices · Greenland overall
- High
Greenland overall: Stable weather, whales in Disko Bay, the first dark nights return.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Qaqortoq, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Aug: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jun: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 1
August: Inside Qaqortoq's best window: Jun–Aug (mild summer, 20 °C max).
June: Inside Qaqortoq's best window: Jun–Aug (mild summer, 20 °C max).
Qaqortoq: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings