When to go · Tasiilaq
Tasiilaq in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Tasiilaq's best window: Jul–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Tasiilaq's best window: Jul–Aug.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Long bright days and good snow for sledding in Disko Bay; Easter holidays.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Midnight sun north of the Arctic Circle; National Day on 21 June; boat season starts.
Weather in March
- TasiilaqHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 9 days
- East Greenland, Greenland · Tasiilaq, Ittoqqortoormiitcool
Sea ice can block the coast into July; polar bears; reached via Iceland.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Medium
Greenland overall: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tasiilaq, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jul: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jul: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, limited daylight).
July: Inside Tasiilaq's best window: Jul–Aug.
Tasiilaq: 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