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)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greenland overall
Verdict
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:
- 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 October
- TasiilaqHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), 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)37 °F (3 °C)
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Oct: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
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