When to go · Ilulissat
Ilulissat in June
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
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 June?
No other month rates higher than June for Ilulissat in this guide.
Weather in June
- IlulissatHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
National Day (Ullortuneq) big impact
21 Jun · Greenland
Longest day; celebrations, kaffemik gatherings, shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Greenland overall
- High
Greenland overall: Midnight sun north of the Arctic Circle; National Day on 21 June; boat season starts.
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
Jun: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Night low
Jun: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Mar: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 7
Mar: 7
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jun: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Mar: 0
June: 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