OtherA base for fjord and glacier scenery.

Qaqortoq

Qaqortoq · Greenland · 60.72, -46.04

One of the largest settlements in southern Greenland, with a port town lined by colorful wooden houses. Cruises come for the surrounding fjords and glacier and iceberg scenery, while its tundra climate near the polar region keeps summers cool.

Port highlights

About 3,000

Population

Maritime tundra climate. Winters are severe, and summers remain cool.

Climate

Greenlandic and Danish are also used

Language

Danish krone (DKK)

Currency

June to August

Best time to visit

Local food

Seal dishes, muskox meat, dried fish, whale meat dishes

Sights

Fountain Square (Mindebrønden)Branch of the Greenland National MuseumIceberg fjord cruiseHandicraft marketOld colonial-era buildings

Monthly average high / low temperatures

-2°

-8°Jan

-2°

-8°Feb

-1°

-7°Mar

4°

-2°Apr

7°

1°May

10°

3°Jun

12°

5°Jul

12°

6°Aug

9°

4°Sep

5°

0°Oct

1°

-4°Nov

-1°

-6°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: QAQORTOQ · about 0.8 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers

Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)344 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, everything is much more expensive.

DKK 35.00

Water 500 ml

DKK 40.00

Coffee

DKK 125.00

Inexpensive meal

DKK 50.00

Local beer

DKK 180.00

Burger (Umimmak burger)

Prices from nearby Nuuk (Greenland) (about 483 km away). Actual prices here may be higher, as this is a remote island or location. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Prices in remote areas and islands may be higher. · Sources: Shop and menu prices