When to go · Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Ittoqqortoormiit's best window: Jul–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Ittoqqortoormiit's best window: Jul–Aug.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Long bright days and good snow for sledding in Disko Bay; Easter holidays.
Weather in December
- IttoqqortoormiitHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 8 days
- East Greenland, Greenland · Tasiilaq, Ittoqqortoormiitcool
Sea ice can block the coast into July; polar bears; reached via Iceland.
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Greenland
Most things closed; few flights.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Low
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Medium
Greenland overall: Polar night in Ilulissat; Christmas at home; limited flights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ittoqqortoormiit, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jul: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jul: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, extreme cold, limited flights).
July: Inside Ittoqqortoormiit's best window: Jul–Aug.
Ittoqqortoormiit: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket