When to go · Tasiilaq
Tasiilaq in August
Great month. Inside Tasiilaq's best window: Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- High
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Inside Tasiilaq's best window: Jul–Aug.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Tasiilaq in this guide.
Weather in August
- TasiilaqHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 days
- East Greenland, Greenland · Tasiilaq, Ittoqqortoormiitbest weather
Sea ice can block the coast into July; polar bears; reached via Iceland.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greenland overall
- High
- Prices · Greenland overall
- High
Greenland overall: Stable weather, whales in Disko Bay, the first dark nights return.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tasiilaq, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Aug: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jul: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jul: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jul: 0
August: Inside Tasiilaq's best window: Jul–Aug.
July: Inside Tasiilaq's best window: Jul–Aug.
Tasiilaq: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings