When to go · Sisimiut
Sisimiut in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h)). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h)). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. 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).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h)). Across Greenland: Autumn colour on the tundra, northern lights and the last boat trips.
Weather in May
- SisimiutHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Kangerlussuaq and the inland, Greenland · Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut hinterlandfine
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
- Medium
Greenland overall: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sisimiut, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 5
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h)). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.
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