When to go · Upernavik
Upernavik, month by month
The best months for Upernavik: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (sea ice limits boat tours); dog‑sledding possible Dec–Jun.-5 °C (23 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 5 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (sea ice limits boat tours); dog‑sledding possible Dec–Jun.-4 °C (25 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 5 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (sea ice limits boat tours); dog‑sledding possible Dec–Jun.0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 6 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (sea ice limits boat tours); dog‑sledding possible Dec–Jun.3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (sea ice limits boat tours); dog‑sledding possible Dec–Jun.5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Upernavik's best window: Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes).8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Upernavik's best window: Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes).10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Upernavik's best window: Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes).9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes)). Across Greenland: Autumn colour on the tundra, northern lights and the last boat trips.5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes)). Across Greenland: Storms and short days; many tours stop.0 °C (32 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes)). Across Greenland: Dark and windy; polar night starts in the north.-3 °C (27 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (sea ice limits boat tours); dog‑sledding possible Dec–Jun.-6 °C (21 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 5 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Upernavik, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jul: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Jun: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jul: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9
Jul: 9
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 0
June: Inside Upernavik's best window: Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes).
July: Inside Upernavik's best window: Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes).
Upernavik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.