When to go · Aasiaat
Aasiaat in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.
- JulyGreatInside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.
- AugustGreatInside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.
- SeptemberGreatInside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.
Weather in March
- AasiaatHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Disko Bay, Greenland · Ilulissat, Qeqertarsuaq, Aasiaatfine
North of the Arctic Circle: midnight sun late May to late July, polar night in December; March–April for sledding with light.
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 Aasiaat, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
January: Inside Aasiaat's best window: Jun–Aug (festivals, milder weather) and Sep–Feb for Northern Lights.
Aasiaat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings