When to go · Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq in February

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Low; Greenland overall
Prices: Low; 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 February for Kangerlussuaq in this guide.

Long-term averages

KangerlussuaqHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 5 days
Kangerlussuaq and the inland, Greenland · Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut hinterlandcool
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: Cold, longer days; dog sledding begins in the north.

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

First month

Second month

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

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

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