Worst time to visit Tasiilaq

Some months in Tasiilaq are clearly tougher for travel — extreme heat, cold, drenching rain, or peak storm season. Here's what to skip.

Country
🇬🇱 Greenland
Region
North America
Hottest
July 8°C
Coldest
December -11°C low
Wettest
February 21 rain days
Driest
July 8 rain days

Months to avoid

MonthWhy
Januarybitterly cold (-10°C / 14°F overnight)extremely wet (20 rain days)
Februaryfreezing (-9°C overnight)extremely wet (21 rain days)
Marchfreezing (-9°C overnight)extremely wet (19 rain days)
Aprilfreezing (-4°C overnight)extremely wet (18 rain days)
Mayfreezing (-2°C overnight)very wet (14 rain days)
Junevery wet (14 rain days)
Septemberextremely wet (18 rain days)
Octoberfreezing (-3°C overnight)very wet (17 rain days)
Novemberfreezing (-7°C overnight)extremely wet (20 rain days)
Decemberbitterly cold (-11°C / 13°F overnight)very wet (15 rain days)

What to expect in the worst months

January. Overnight lows of -10°C / 14°F push some outdoor attractions and seasonal restaurants to close, and daylight hours are shortest. 20 rain days out of 31 means roughly 65% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

December. Overnight lows of -11°C / 13°F push some outdoor attractions and seasonal restaurants to close, and daylight hours are shortest. 15 rain days out of 31 means roughly 48% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

February. Overnight lows of -9°C / 16°F push some outdoor attractions and seasonal restaurants to close, and daylight hours are shortest. 21 rain days out of 28 means roughly 75% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

Better times to go

No month in Tasiilaq hits the typical 18–28 °C / low-rain comfort zone — every season has trade-offs. Choose what you can tolerate: heat, cold, rain, or storm risk.

Better in the same region in January

If you're set on North America in January, these cities have more comfortable conditions in the same window:

If you still have to go — what to bring

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