When to go · Qaqortoq
Qaqortoq in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than November?
November 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 November
- QaqortoqHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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
- Low
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Low
Greenland overall: Dark and windy; polar night starts in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Qaqortoq, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Nov: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jun: 1
November: 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