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Kangerlussuaq in June

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
10°C (50°F) / 0°C (32°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Greenland overall
Prices
High
Greenland overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kangerlussuaq

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

Is another month better than June?

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

Weather in June

Long-term averages
  • KangerlussuaqHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Kangerlussuaq and the inland, Greenland · Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut hinterlandbest weather

    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.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • National Day (Ullortuneq) big impact

    21 Jun · Greenland

    Longest day; celebrations, kaffemik gatherings, shops closed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Greenland overall
Medium
Prices · Greenland overall
High

Greenland overall: Midnight sun north of the Arctic Circle; National Day on 21 June; boat season starts.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)

  • Night low

    Jun: 0 °C (32 °F)

    Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jun: 9

    Feb: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jun: Medium

    Feb: Low

  • Prices

    Jun: High

    Feb: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 1

    Feb: 0

June: 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.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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