When to go · Ittoqqortoormiit

Ittoqqortoormiit in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; Greenland overall
Prices: Medium; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedGreenland month rating

Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

IttoqqortoormiitHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 6 days
East Greenland, Greenland · Tasiilaq, Ittoqqortoormiitfine
Sea ice can block the coast into July; polar bears; reached via Iceland.

Greenland overall: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

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

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

July: Inside Ittoqqortoormiit's best window: Jul–Aug.

Ittoqqortoormiit: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.