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Sisimiut in August

Great month. Inside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: High; Greenland overall
Prices: High; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Sisimiut

Inside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).

No other month rates higher than August for Sisimiut in this guide.

Long-term averages

SisimiutHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 5 days
Kangerlussuaq and the inland, Greenland · Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut hinterlandbest weather
Dry continental climate: −30 °C (−22 °F) in winter, clear skies for northern lights, 15–20 °C (59–68 °F) on summer days; mosquitoes in July.Dry continental climate: −22 °F (−30 °C) in winter, clear skies for northern lights, 59–68 °F (15–20 °C) on summer days; mosquitoes in July.

Greenland overall: Stable weather, whales in Disko Bay, the first dark nights return.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sisimiut, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Inside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).

June: Inside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).

Sisimiut: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.