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Greenland Travel Weather

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When Is the Best Time To Visit Greenland?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Greenland depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Greenland

It's best to visit Greenland in June, July and August - that's when you can count on very good weather in many parts of the country.

Also, choosing months such as May and September is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in March, April and also in October, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid January, February, November and December as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Nuuk (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Due to the large area of Greenland, the weather in individual parts of the country can vary significantly.

Nuuk

Friday 2 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:38 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
snow
31°F
Humidity
81%
Cloud cover
100%
Wind speed
9.4 mph
Chance of rain
55%

Nuuk

Saturday 3 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:38 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
snow
34°F
Humidity
89%
Cloud cover
63%
Wind speed
9.8 mph
Chance of rain
84%

Nuuk

Sunday 4 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:38 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
34°F
Humidity
99%
Cloud cover
99%
Wind speed
7.6 mph
Chance of rain
68%

Nuuk

Monday 5 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:38 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
snow
33°F
Humidity
97%
Cloud cover
99%
Wind speed
10.1 mph
Chance of rain
58%

Nuuk

Tuesday 6 May
Update 2025-05-01 15:38 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
snow
30°F
Humidity
91%
Cloud cover
92%
Wind speed
14.5 mph
Chance of rain
61%

Climate and Average Weather in Greenland

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Nuuk
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sea
32°
Sea
32°
Sea
32°
Sea
34°
Sea
34°
Sea
37°
Sea
39°
Sea
39°
Sea
37°
Sea
36°
Sea
34°
Sea
32°
Rain
14 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
15 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
10 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
14 Days
Day
6h
Day
9h
Day
12h
Day
15h
Day
19h
Day
21h
Day
20h
Day
16h
Day
13h
Day
10h
Day
6h
Day
4h
Sun
0h
Sun
1h
Sun
3h
Sun
5h
Sun
6h
Sun
7h
Sun
6h
Sun
5h
Sun
4h
Sun
3h
Sun
1h
Sun
0h
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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Nuuk
Nuuk
39 °F
1.69 in
34 °F

The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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