Ilulissat & the Greenland ice sheet
Photo: patano · CC BY-SA 3.0
Icebergs the size of buildings calving off a glacier and drifting past a fishing town, dog sleds that are still the winter transport of choice, and a silence so complete you can hear the ice creak.
The best time to visit Ilulissat & the Greenland ice sheet is Jun–Aug, when typical daytime highs reach about 10°C (50°F).
Best time to go
Jun–Aug
Budget on the ground
$$$ · high-end
Nearest airport
GOH
Good for
snow and cold air
moving about and doing things
landscape doing the heavy lifting
the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May-2°C29°F
Jun–Aug10°C50°F
Sep–Nov2°C35°F
Dec–Feb-8°C18°F
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