Kangerlussuaq
Greenland
A little Greenlandic village of colourful corrugated buildings set against bare, snow-streaked rock faces, serving as a gateway to vast Arctic wilderness and a nearby UNESCO-recognised ice sheet landscape.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population508
- Nearest water from center 5.0 km3.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
-21°-5°
15mm0.5in
F
-21°-6°
10mm0.4in
M
-17°1°
10mm0.4in
A
-8°17°
15mm0.6in
M
1°35°
25mm1.0in
J
9°49°
35mm1.5in
J
12°53°
45mm1.8in
A
9°48°
50mm1.9in
S
2°35°
35mm1.3in
O
-6°21°
25mm0.9in
N
-14°6°
20mm0.8in
D
-18°-1°
15mm0.6in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
Kangerlussuaq: quick answers
Where is Kangerlussuaq?
Kangerlussuaq is in Greenland.
How do you get to Kangerlussuaq?
The nearest airport is Kangerlussuaq (SFJ), about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kangerlussuaq?
The warmest month is July, averaging 12°C53°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -21°C-6°F. The wettest month is August, with about 48 mm1.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kangerlussuaq?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.