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Nanortalik in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited ferry service, cold).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
5°C (41°F) / −2°C (28°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Low
Greenland overall
Prices
Low
Greenland overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Nanortalik

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited ferry service, cold).

Is another month better than October?

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • NanortalikHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 6 days
  • South Greenland, Greenland · Narsarsuaq, Qaqortoq, Narsaq, Nanortalikfine

    The mildest and greenest region; sheep farms and Norse ruins; föhn winds can be violent.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Greenland overall
Low
Prices · Greenland overall
Low

Greenland overall: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Oct: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 5 °C (41 °F)

    Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: -2 °C (28 °F)

    Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 6 (better)

    Jun: 9

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jun: 1

October: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited ferry service, cold).

June: Inside Nanortalik's best window: Jun–Sep.

Nanortalik: 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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