Provisions are available only in the larger settlements and the best supplies are to be found in the capital Godthaab. It is also here that the best range of repair facilities is available. Limited repair facilities are also available at Holsteinsborg and Jakobshavn, which also have slipways. Fuel and water are available in all ports. The weather is cold all year round and the winters are particularly harsh with some ports being icebound until well into the summer.
Temperatures are low even in the summer months.
The prevailing winds in the southern part are S or SW, while easterly winds predominate further north. Winds are light and variable in summer. Depending on latitude, the midnight sun is visible from the end of May until the end of July. Ice Control Tel. Ice Control may be contacted via coast radio stations.