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When to go · Tasiilaq

Tasiilaq in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
3°C (37°F) / −3°C (27°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Low
Greenland overall
Prices
Low
Greenland overall

Verdict

MixedGreenland month rating

Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • TasiilaqHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 11 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
Low
Prices · Greenland overall
Low

Greenland overall: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Oct: Mixed

    Jul: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 3 °C (37 °F)

    Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: -3 °C (27 °F)

    Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 11

    Jul: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jul: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jul: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jul: 0

October: Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

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
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Across Greenland in October →