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Weather in March in Svalbard

Planning a journey to Svalbard this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Svalbard in March?

Svalbard is a region in Norway. March in Svalbard generally has very cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. March is a winter month.

Temperatures

You can expect very cold maximum daytime temperatures of around -11°C and nighttime temperatures around -16°C in Longyearbyen. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Svalbard in March, check out the map below. Typically, it's the chilliest month of the year. Making it a great time for staying indoors and enjoying the warmth. Make sure you're prepared by packing the right winter outfits.

For specific regional insights in Svalbard, refer to the map provided below.

Precipitation

March is a moderate rainy month with an average snowfall of around 47 mm in Longyearbyen.

Average sunshine

The city Longyearbyen usually sees around 79 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our Svalbard climate page.

Where to go in Svalbard in March

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

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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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 March for the most popular destinonation in Svalbard?

Longyearbyen

In March Longyearbyen generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -16°C and moderate monthly snowfall. 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 snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
-10°C 
-16°C 
0 hours 
47 mm 
6 days 
poor 
March March
-11°C 
-16°C 
79 hours 
47 mm 
6 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
-8°C 
-13°C 
230 hours 
34 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Longyearbyen

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

Is March the best time to visit Svalbard?

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

Generally speaking, provide 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.