When to go · Qaqortoq
Qaqortoq in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Qaqortoq's best window: Jun–Aug (mild summer, 20 °C max).
- JulyGreatInside Qaqortoq's best window: Jun–Aug (mild summer, 20 °C max).
- AugustGreatInside Qaqortoq's best window: Jun–Aug (mild summer, 20 °C max).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (mild summer, 20 °C max)). Across Greenland: Long bright days and good snow for sledding in Disko Bay; Easter holidays.
Weather in March
- QaqortoqHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 6 days
- South Greenland, Greenland · Narsarsuaq, Qaqortoq, Narsaq, Nanortalikcool
The mildest and greenest region; sheep farms and Norse ruins; föhn winds can be violent.
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 Qaqortoq, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket