When to go · Sisimiut
Sisimiut in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services, possible flight cancellations).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services, possible flight cancellations).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).
- JulyGreatInside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).
- AugustGreatInside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h)). Across Greenland: Long bright days and good snow for sledding in Disko Bay; Easter holidays.
Weather in December
- SisimiutHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 5 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.
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Greenland
Most things closed; few flights.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- Low
- Prices · Greenland overall
- Medium
Greenland overall: Polar night in Ilulissat; Christmas at home; limited flights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sisimiut, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jun: 5
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services, possible flight cancellations).
June: Inside Sisimiut's best window: Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h).
Sisimiut: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket