Qaqortoq, Greenland

Qaqortoq is one of the most beautiful and festive cities in Greenland and a center for artisans and festivals. In the summer there is the flower festival, where lush and colorful flowers surround the sparkling icebergs. Every year artists and musicians gather for Qaqortoq National Day, and in 1993 local artist, Aka Høegh, started "Stone and Man," where artists carve sculptures in boulders around town.

Language: Greenlandic, Danish
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)

Qaqortoq, Greenland Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 26 25 28 36 44 49 52 51 47 39 33 38
Low 18 16 18 27 33 37 40 41 38 32 26 20
Average 22 21 23 32 39 43 46 46 43 36 30 29
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High -3 -4 -2 2 7 9 11 11 8 4 1 3
Low -8 -9 -8 -3 1 3 4 5 3 0 -3 -7
Average -6 -6 -5 0 4 6 8 8 6 2 -1 -2
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2
Centimeters 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 5


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