Climate in Longyearbyen (Svalbard), Norway

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Sun Apr 28

1°C | -3°C

18 km/h

1.5 mm

overcast and small chance of slight snow

hourly forecast

Mon Apr 29

1°C | -2°C

14 km/h

1.8 mm

overcast and chance of slight rain

hourly forecast

Tue Apr 30

0°C | -2°C

18 km/h

overcast and no rain

hourly forecast

Other facts from our historical weather data:

Which is the warmest month in Longyearbyen?
July has an average maximum temperature of 8°C and is the warmest month of the year.

Which is the coldest month in Longyearbyen?
The coldest month is March with an average maximum temperature of -11°C.

Which is the wettest month in Longyearbyen?
November tops the wettest month list with 59 mm of rainfall.

Which is the driest month in Longyearbyen?
June is the driest month with 28 mm of precipitation.

Which is the sunniest month in Longyearbyen?
May is the sunniest month with an average of 256 hours of sunshine.

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