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Weather in June in Svalbard

Planning a getaway to Svalbard this June and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Svalbard in June?

Svalbard is a region in Norway. June in Svalbard generally has cold temperatures, with low precipitation. June falls during the summer season.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 4°C and nighttime temperatures around 1°C in Longyearbyen. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Svalbard in June, check out the map below. In many areas in Norway, June brings with it chilling temperatures. When visiting these parts during this time, it's of utmost importance to be ready. Choose clothing that is both layered and insulating to combat the cold effectively.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Svalbard, check out the map below.

Precipitation

June is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 28 mm in Longyearbyen. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Longyearbyen typically sees the least rain in this month, making it the driest month of the year.

Average sunshine

The city Longyearbyen usually sees around 168 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Svalbard climate page.

Where to go in Svalbard in June

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Svalbard on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Norway, check out our Svalbard's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in June for the most popular destinonation in Svalbard?

Longyearbyen

In June Longyearbyen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Longyearbyen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
-1°C 
-5°C 
256 hours 
32 mm 
3 days 
poor 
4°C 
1°C 
168 hours 
28 mm 
4 days 
poor 
July   >> July
>>  
8°C 
4°C 
155 hours 
43 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Longyearbyen

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Svalbard, in Norway.

Is June the best time to visit Svalbard?

In our opinion, June may not be the ideal time to visit Svalbard due to the typically poor weather in Longyearbyen.

On average, the best time to visit Svalbard is in with generally poor weather in Longyearbyen.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Svalbard.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Norway? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Norway.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.