Greenland weather in June

Thinking about venturing to Greenland this June and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Greenland in June?

Greenland has a wide variety of climate types. During June, you can expect temperatures that range from very cold to moderate and precipitation levels ranging from low to high. During June, summer is in full swing.

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between very cold in Nord at 2°C to moderate in Kangerlussuaq at 14°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 5°C in Kangerlussuaq and -2°C in Nord.

In June, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Danmarkshavn with an average of 13 mm to high snow/rainfall in PrChristianSund with 136 mm.

For a closer look at June's conditions in Greenland, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Greenland's yearly weather, check out our Greenland climate page.

Where to go in Greenland in June

Find the average weather conditions in June for the most popular destinations in Greenland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Greenland

What is the weather like in June for the 5 most popular destinations in Greenland?

Average weather in Ilulissat

In June Ilulissat generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Ilulissat
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
5°C 
-3°C 
26 mm 
7 days 
poor 
12°C 
4°C 
28 mm 
7 days 
July   >> July
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
32 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Ilulissat

Average weather in Kangerlussuaq

In June Kangerlussuaq generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Kangerlussuaq
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
7°C 
-2°C 
25 mm 
8 days 
14°C 
5°C 
38 mm 
9 days 
July   >> July
>>  
16°C 
7°C 
45 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Kangerlussuaq

Average weather in Narsaq

In June Narsaq generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Narsaq
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
7°C 
0°C 
71 mm 
10 days 
poor 
12°C 
4°C 
95 mm 
11 days 
July   >> July
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
97 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Narsaq

Average weather in Kulusuk

In June Kulusuk generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kulusuk
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
3°C 
-2°C 
189 hours 
90 mm 
12 days 
poor 
6°C 
1°C 
233 hours 
68 mm 
11 days 
poor 
July   >> July
>>  
8°C 
4°C 
247 hours 
61 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Kulusuk

Average weather in Tasiilaq

In June Tasiilaq generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tasiilaq
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
3°C 
-2°C 
189 hours 
85 mm 
12 days 
poor 
7°C 
1°C 
233 hours 
64 mm 
11 days 
poor 
July   >> July
>>  
10°C 
4°C 
247 hours 
56 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Tasiilaq

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Is June the best time to visit Greenland?

We believe that June is one of the best times to visit Greenland with overall tolerable weather in Ilulissat. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, June and July provide tolerable weather in Ilulissat. In contrast, January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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