When to go · Sisimiut

Sisimiut in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h)). Across Greenland: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

Key facts

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

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedGreenland month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h)). Across Greenland: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SisimiutHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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.

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

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

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (mid‑summer, milder temps, daylight > 20 h)). Across Greenland: Storms and short days; many tours stop.

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.