When to go · Nuuk
Nuuk in July
Great month. Warmest month; insects near water; book hotels early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- High
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Warmest month; insects near water; book hotels early.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Nuuk in this guide.
Weather in July
- NuukHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Nuuk and the southwest coast, Greenland · Nuuk, Maniitsoq, Paamiutbest weather
Maritime: winters around −8 °C (18 °F), summers 5–10 °C (41–50 °F); fog and wind can ground flights any time.Maritime: winters around 18 °F (−8 °C), summers 41–50 °F (5–10 °C); fog and wind can ground flights any time.
Summer season
Boat trips, whales, hiking and near-endless light.
Watch: Hotels fill, insects and cold wind.
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.
Summer boat season
Late June to August · Nuuk harbour and fjord
Whale watching, fjord trips and hiking; hotels fill.
Summer season
Late Jun–Aug
Long light, whale-watching boats and fjord trips; hotels book up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- High
- Prices · Greenland overall
- High
Greenland overall: Peak: boats, whales, hiking; hotels full; mosquitoes and blackflies.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nuuk, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 11
Jun: 11
Crowds
Jul: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 2
Jun: 3
July: Warmest month; insects near water; book hotels early.
June: Near-24-hour light; boat trips and hiking; National Day on 21 June.
Nuuk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast