When to go · Sisimiut
Sisimiut in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services, possible flight cancellations).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services, possible flight cancellations).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).
- JulyGreatInside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).
- AugustGreatInside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h)). Across Greenland: Long bright days and good snow for sledding in Disko Bay; Easter holidays.
Weather in February
- SisimiutHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Kangerlussuaq and the inland, Greenland · Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut hinterlandcool
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Low
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Low
Greenland overall: Cold, longer days; dog sledding begins in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sisimiut, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
Jun: 5
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services, possible flight cancellations).
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket