When to go · Ilulissat
Ilulissat in July
Great month. Inside Ilulissat's best window: Mar–Apr for dogsled and northern lights; Jun–Sep for midnight sun, boats and hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- High
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Inside Ilulissat's best window: Mar–Apr for dogsled and northern lights; Jun–Sep for midnight sun, boats and hiking.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Ilulissat in this guide.
Weather in July
- IlulissatHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Disko Bay, Greenland · Ilulissat, Qeqertarsuaq, Aasiaatbest weather
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
- High
- Prices · Greenland overall
- High
Greenland overall: Peak: boats, whales, hiking; hotels full; mosquitoes and blackflies.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ilulissat, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Night low
Jul: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 8
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Mar: 0
July: Inside Ilulissat's best window: Mar–Apr for dogsled and northern lights; Jun–Sep for midnight sun, boats and hiking.
March: Inside Ilulissat's best window: Mar–Apr for dogsled and northern lights; Jun–Sep for midnight sun, boats and hiking.
Ilulissat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings