When to go · Ilulissat

Ilulissat in September

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: 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
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 September for Ilulissat in this guide.

Long-term averages

IlulissatHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 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: Autumn colour on the tundra, northern lights and the last boat trips.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.