When to go · Ilulissat

Ilulissat in March

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: −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C) / −21°C (−6°F)−6°F (−21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Medium; Greenland overall
Prices: Medium; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ilulissat

Inside Ilulissat's best window: Mar–Apr for dogsled and northern lights; Jun–Sep for midnight sun, boats and hiking.

No other month rates higher than March for Ilulissat in this guide.

Long-term averages

IlulissatHighs around -13 °C (9 °F), lows around -21 °C (−6 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 9 °F (-13 °C), lows around −6 °F (-21 °C), rain on about 7 days
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North of the Arctic Circle: midnight sun late May to late July, polar night in December; March–April for sledding with light.

Greenland overall: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).

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

First month

Second month

March: Inside Ilulissat's best window: Mar–Apr for dogsled and northern lights; Jun–Sep for midnight sun, boats and hiking.

April: 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.