When to go · Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very cold, limited daylight).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; Greenland overall
Prices: Low; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kangerlussuaq

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very cold, limited daylight).

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KangerlussuaqHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 6 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: Dark and windy; polar night starts in the north.

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

First month

Second month

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very cold, limited daylight).

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

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