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Ittoqqortoormiit in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, extreme cold, limited flights).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Greenland overall
Prices: Low; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ittoqqortoormiit

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, extreme cold, limited flights).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

IttoqqortoormiitHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 8 days
East Greenland, Greenland · Tasiilaq, Ittoqqortoormiitcool
Sea ice can block the coast into July; polar bears; reached via Iceland.

Greenland overall: Dark and cold; sun returns to Ilulissat in mid-January. Northern lights in Kangerlussuaq.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.