When to go · Nuuk
Nuuk in June
Great month. Near-24-hour light; boat trips and hiking; National Day on 21 June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- High
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Near-24-hour light; boat trips and hiking; National Day on 21 June.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Nuuk in this guide.
Weather in June
- NuukHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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.
National Day
21 June · Nuuk
Flags, kaffemik gatherings and events; some shops close.
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
- 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 Nuuk, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 11
Jul: 11
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 3
Jul: 2
June: Near-24-hour light; boat trips and hiking; National Day on 21 June.
July: Warmest month; insects near water; book hotels early.
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