Qaarsut

Greenland
Qaarsut, Greenland
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A tiny Greenlandic hamlet of colorful scattered houses spread across bare rocky tundra above a turquoise Arctic fjord, offering visitors a raw, elemental encounter with remote West Greenland coastal life.

Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works

  • Population174
  • Nearest water from center 10 km6.5 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 5.5 km3.4 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
-18°0°
25mm1.0in
F
-20°-3°
15mm0.6in
M
-19°-2°
20mm0.7in
A
-12°10°
25mm0.9in
M
-5°24°
30mm1.1in
J
3°37°
40mm1.5in
J
6°42°
45mm1.9in
A
4°38°
55mm2.2in
S
-2°28°
40mm1.6in
O
-8°17°
35mm1.5in
N
-13°9°
35mm1.3in
D
-15°5°
25mm1.1in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

Qaarsut: quick answers

Where is Qaarsut?

Qaarsut is in Greenland.

How do you get to Qaarsut?

The nearest airport is Uummannaq (JQA), about 8 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Qaarsut?

The warmest month is July, averaging 6°C42°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -20°C-3°F. The wettest month is August, with about 55 mm2.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)

What's near Qaarsut?

Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Ukkusissat and Saattut.

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