Best year time to visit Longyearbyen

General weather information about Longyearbyen

Average annual temperature is -3.4 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 18.5 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -25.9 °C

Number of sunny days: 132 days

Number of rainy days: 78 days

Number of snow days: 155 days

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* Weather data for Longyearbyen Svalbard and Jan Mayen is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Longyearbyen air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)2.71.4-3.23.74.815.718.516.29.32.73.21.3
Average daytime temperature (°C)-4.1-5.7-13.7-3.3-1.26.111.910.21.8-3.8-6.7-6.4
Average temperature (°C)-6.6-8.5-16.4-6.0-2.64.910.38.70.2-6.4-9.7-9.0
Average night temperature (°C)-9.5-11.8-19.3-9.6-4.53.18.37.0-2.1-9.6-13.5-12.4
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-18.2-17.9-25.5-19.9-15.6-2.54.84.6-11.1-16.8-22.4-25.9

Longyearbyen monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)0.07.015.024.024.024.024.024.018.010.00.00.0
Daylight mean duration (h)0.02.311.420.724.024.024.023.214.55.70.00.0
Daylight minimum duration (h)0.00.07.015.024.024.024.019.010.00.00.00.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)0.00.04.96.57.511.714.34.34.70.90.00.0
Precipitation (mm)569317798328177576424243
Sunny days86141061619101015810
Rainy days3213410122111452
Snow days20201617214009121719

Longyearbyen - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Longyearbyen:

The best time to visit Longyearbyen during the most sunny months:

  • April — 6.5(h)
  • May — 7.5(h)
  • June — 11.7(h)
  • July — 14.3(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Longyearbyen:

  • April — 20.7(h)
  • May — 24.0(h)
  • June — 24.0(h)
  • July — 24.0(h)
  • August — 23.2(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Longyearbyen is at

  • February — 93(mm)
  • April — 79(mm)
  • May — 83(mm)
  • August — 75(mm)
  • September — 76(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Longyearbyen?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Longyearbyen.
    What is the weather like in Longyearbyen?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Longyearbyen by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Longyearbyen have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Longyearbyen throughout the year.