When to go · Sisimiut
Sisimiut in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services, possible flight cancellations).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°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 November?
November 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 November
- SisimiutHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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: Dark and windy; polar night starts in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sisimiut, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Nov: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 5
Jun: 5
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 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