When to go · Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq in April

Great month. Inside Kangerlussuaq's best window: Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Medium; Greenland overall
Prices: Medium; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kangerlussuaq

Inside Kangerlussuaq's best window: Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep.

No other month rates higher than April for Kangerlussuaq in this guide.

Long-term averages

KangerlussuaqHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 7 days
Kangerlussuaq and the inland, Greenland · Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut hinterlandfine
Dry continental climate: −30 °C (−22 °F) in winter, clear skies for northern lights, 15–20 °C (59–68 °F) on summer days; mosquitoes in July.Dry continental climate: −22 °F (−30 °C) in winter, clear skies for northern lights, 59–68 °F (15–20 °C) on summer days; mosquitoes in July.

Greenland overall: Long bright days and good snow for sledding in Disko Bay; Easter holidays.

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

First month

Second month

April: Inside Kangerlussuaq's best window: Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep.

February: Inside Kangerlussuaq's best window: Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep.

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