Country guide
Greenland
Icebergs, Inuit settlements and dog-sled silence on the world's largest island; the brief bright summer is the window.
Currency
DKK
Language
Greenlandic
+ Danish
English
Limited
Payment
Cards & cash mixed
Power
Type C / F / K
230 V, 50 Hz
Dialing
+299
Destinations
Climate zones, month by month
Greenland has 2 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Ilulissat Disko Bay →
Jan
-9°
-16°
24mm
7d rain
Feb
-11°
-19°
13mm
4d rain
Mar
-11°
-19°
14mm
5d rain
Apr
-4°
-12°
30mm
6d rain
May
3°
-3°
37mm
8d rain
Jun
9°
3°
58mm
7d rain
Jul
12°
5°
87mm
8d rain
Aug
10°
3°
59mm
10d rain
Sep
5°
0°
71mm
10d rain
Oct
0°
-6°
51mm
8d rain
Nov
-4°
-10°
30mm
9d rain
Dec
-6°
-13°
26mm
9d rain
✓ Best Jun-Aug · ✗ Avoid Sep-May
Watch for Jan-Mar extreme cold risk
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions
Nuuk →
Jan
-5°
-10°
73mm
13d rain
Feb
-6°
-10°
55mm
10d rain
Mar
-5°
-10°
59mm
10d rain
Apr
-1°
-5°
53mm
8d rain
May
4°
-1°
61mm
8d rain
Jun
8°
2°
62mm
8d rain
Jul
11°
4°
76mm
8d rain
Aug
10°
4°
93mm
10d rain
Sep
6°
2°
106mm
12d rain
Oct
2°
-2°
80mm
11d rain
Nov
-1°
-5°
83mm
12d rain
Dec
-3°
-7°
75mm
13d rain
✓ Best Jun-Aug · ✗ Avoid Sep-May
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions