Greenland weather in September

Considering a trip to Greenland this September and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Greenland in September?

In September, Greenland experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from very cold to cold and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between very cold in Nord at -5°C to cold in Ittoqqortoormiit at 11°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 8°C in Ittoqqortoormiit and -10°C in Nord.

In September, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Kangerlussuaq with an average of 35 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in PrChristianSund with 189 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Greenland in September, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Greenland climate page.

Where to go in Greenland in September

Find the average weather conditions in September 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 September for the 5 most popular destinations in Greenland?

Average weather in Ilulissat

In September Ilulissat generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ilulissat
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
12°C 
4°C 
49 mm 
8 days 
7°C 
-0°C 
41 mm 
9 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
-1°C 
-8°C 
38 mm 
8 days 
poor 
Climate in Ilulissat

Average weather in Kangerlussuaq

In September Kangerlussuaq generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kangerlussuaq
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
13°C 
5°C 
47 mm 
9 days 
7°C 
-0°C 
35 mm 
9 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
-1°C 
-8°C 
24 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Kangerlussuaq

Average weather in Narsaq

In September Narsaq generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
<<   August August
<<  
12°C 
6°C 
126 mm 
11 days 
poor 
9°C 
3°C 
147 mm 
12 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
5°C 
-2°C 
101 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Narsaq

Average weather in Kulusuk

In September Kulusuk generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high 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
<<   August August
<<  
8°C 
4°C 
191 hours 
82 mm 
11 days 
poor 
6°C 
2°C 
142 hours 
153 mm 
11 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
2°C 
-2°C 
54 hours 
120 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Kulusuk

Average weather in Tasiilaq

In September Tasiilaq generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high 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
<<   August August
<<  
10°C 
4°C 
191 hours 
77 mm 
11 days 
poor 
6°C 
1°C 
142 hours 
139 mm 
11 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
1°C 
-3°C 
54 hours 
108 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Tasiilaq

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Greenland.

Is September the best time to visit Greenland?

In our view, September might not be the best time to travel to Greenland with often poor weather in Ilulissat.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June and July offering mostly tolerable weather in Ilulissat. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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