When to go · Ittoqqortoormiit
Ittoqqortoormiit in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- IttoqqortoormiitHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Medium
Greenland overall: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ittoqqortoormiit, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Mar: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jul: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Jul: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jul: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Best winter month: light, snow, sledding and northern lights; the Arctic Circle Race in Sisimiut (check).
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