When to go · Tasiilaq

Tasiilaq in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Greenland overall
Prices: Medium; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedGreenland month rating

Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TasiilaqHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 days
East Greenland, Greenland · Tasiilaq, Ittoqqortoormiitfine
Sea ice can block the coast into July; polar bears; reached via Iceland.

Greenland overall: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

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

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

July: Inside Tasiilaq's best window: Jul–Aug.

Tasiilaq: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.