When to visit
Longyearbyen?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Longyearbyen
Svalbard · Svalbard and Jan Mayen

The best weather in Longyearbyen is from July.consistent weather climate

Climate score
June
43

Mixed climate

🌨Cold

Temperature
2–5°C
Very cold nights
Feels like
-1–2°C
Dry
Precipitation
27mm
Light drizzle · 9 days
Sunshine
8.0h
Overcast
Humidity (%)
86%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-30°-20°-10°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score99142232436046131089
ClimatePolarPolarPolarPolarPolarColdColdColdColdPolarPolarPolar
Temperature-14–-9°C-14–-9°C-16–-11°C-11–-6°C-4–-1°C2–5°C6–10°C5–8°C0–4°C-5–-1°C-10–-5°C-12–-7°C
Feels like-19–-13°C-19–-13°C-21–-15°C-16–-11°C-8–-5°C-1–2°C4–8°C3–6°C-3–1°C-10–-5°C-14–-9°C-17–-12°C
Precipitation42mm
12 days
49mm
13 days
43mm
12 days
33mm
10 days
33mm
10 days
27mm
9 days
43mm
10 days
57mm
12 days
65mm
15 days
48mm
12 days
53mm
14 days
54mm
14 days
Sunshine0.0h
☀︎ 0%
0.3h
☀︎ 15%
4.6h
☀︎ 40%
9.7h
☀︎ 47%
10.0h
☀︎ 42%
8.0h
☀︎ 33%
7.4h
☀︎ 31%
5.0h
☀︎ 22%
2.3h
☀︎ 16%
0.5h
☀︎ 10%
0.0h
☀︎ 0%
0.0h
☀︎ 0%
WindSE · 14 km/hSE · 14 km/hE · 13 km/hSE · 11 km/hSE · 11 km/hW · 10 km/hW · 11 km/hSW · 11 km/hSE · 11 km/hSE · 12 km/hSE · 13 km/hE · 13 km/h
Humidity (%)79%80%77%80%82%86%83%85%89%87%84%81%
Day length0.0h2.3h11.5h20.8h24.0h24.0h24.0h23.2h14.4h5.6h0.0h0.0h

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Longyearbyen?

The best time to visit Longyearbyen is July, with temperatures between 6 °C and 10 °C. The best month is July. July is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Longyearbyen?

Longyearbyen has a Cold climate with an overall score of 2.3/10. Annual temperatures range from -16 °C to 10 °C.

What is the hottest month in Longyearbyen?

The hottest month in Longyearbyen is July, with average highs of 10 °C and lows of 6 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Longyearbyen?

The rainiest month in Longyearbyen is September, with an average of 65 mm of precipitation.