When to go · Upernavik
Upernavik in August
Great month. Inside Upernavik's best window: Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Greenland overall
- Prices
- High
- Greenland overall
Verdict
Inside Upernavik's best window: Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Upernavik in this guide.
Weather in August
- UpernavikHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Upernavik, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Aug: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jun: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 1
August: Inside Upernavik's best window: Jun–Aug (kayaking, sailing, bird watching; sea ice recedes).
June: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings