Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Nuuk across the year
Best-looking months for Nuuk: Jun, Jul, Aug.
- JanMixedLowLow3 events
- FebMixedLowLow3 events
- MarMixedMediumMedium2 events
- AprMixedMediumMediumNone listed
- MayMixedLowMediumNone listed
- JunGreatMediumHigh3 events
- JulGreatHighHigh2 events
- AugGreatHighHigh2 events
- SepGoodMediumMedium2 events
- OctMixedLowLow2 events
- NovMixedLowLow2 events
- DecMixedLowMedium4 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Nuuk
Typical highs −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C), lows −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C), rain on about 11 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Polar-night light; holiday travel fills flights. Typical highs around -3 °C, lows around -8 °C, rain on about 11 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Nuuk
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Greenland overall. Polar night in Ilulissat; Christmas at home; limited flights.Based on: Greenland overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Greenland overall.Based on: Greenland overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events4 events
- 4 listed: Christmas; Midwinter; Northern lights season; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Christmas (24–26 December)Families gather; shops, restaurants and tours close.
- Midwinter (21 December)The shortest day, about four hours of daylight.
- Northern lights season (Sep–Mar)Evening tours sell out on clear nights.
- Short days and dark (Nov–Feb)Fewer tours and shorter museum hours; northern lights on clear nights.