When is the best time to visit Greenland?

June to August. Across Greenland's 2 destinations, July averages 82/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 11.8°C and 65 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Greenland?

January, averaging 24/100 — mean highs of -8.2°C and 65 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Greenland?

July, with mean daily highs of 11.8°C averaged across 2 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Greenland?

August, averaging 71 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Greenland

The best time to visit Greenland is June to August, when its 2 destinations average 82/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 24/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 2 Greenland destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇱 Greenland, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Greenland climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	24	-8.2°C	65 mm	Ilulissat 24
February	31	-9.4°C	41 mm	Ilulissat 31
March	42	-5.2°C	44 mm	Ilulissat 42
April	54	0.3°C	42 mm	Ilulissat 55
May	64	4°C	38 mm	Ilulissat 66
June	75	8.2°C	63 mm	Ilulissat 77
July	82	11.8°C	65 mm	Ilulissat 84
August	79	10.4°C	71 mm	Ilulissat 80
September	65	6°C	66 mm	Nuuk 67
October	47	1.7°C	68 mm	Nuuk 48
November	35	-2.3°C	44 mm	Nuuk 36
December	28	-5.6°C	53 mm	Nuuk 28

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Greenland destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 2 destinations in Greenland

Greenland — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Greenland?: June to August. Across Greenland's 2 destinations, July averages 82/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 11.8°C and 65 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Greenland?: January, averaging 24/100 — mean highs of -8.2°C and 65 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Greenland?: July, with mean daily highs of 11.8°C averaged across 2 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Greenland?: August, averaging 71 mm of rain.