Ilulissat vs Svolvær: which is better, month by month

Ilulissat beats Svolvær in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (34 vs 19) — and they are within 3 points in March to July.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Ilulissat

🇬🇱 Greenland · cold climate

Best month: July 84/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Svolvær

🇳🇴 Norway · mild climate

Best month: July 81/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Ilulissat vs Svolvær — all 12 months

Month	Ilulissat	Svolvær	Winner	Gap
January	24Ffreezing, dry, clean air	14Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Ilulissat	10
February	31Ffreezing, dry, clean air	25Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Ilulissat	6
March	42Ffreezing, dry, clean air	39Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
April	55Dfreezing, dry, clean air	57Dcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
May	66Ccold, dry, clean air	64Ccold, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
June	77Bcold, dry, clean air	75Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
July	84Acool, a little rain, clean air	81Acool, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
August	80Acold, a little rain, clean air	69Ccool, soaked, clean air	Ilulissat	11
September	63Ccold, a little rain, clean air	53Dcool, soaked, clean air	Ilulissat	10
October	46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	33Fcold, soaked, clean air	Ilulissat	13
November	34Ffreezing, dry, clean air	19Fcold, soaked, clean air	Ilulissat	15
December	27Ffreezing, dry, clean air	12Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Ilulissat	15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (34 vs 19). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.