Svalbard When to Travel

If you want to find out when to travel based on the weather, you've found the right place. Choose from parameters such as temperature, sea temperature and sunshine hours to find your ideal holiday based on the month when the weather is best.

Svalbard Weather Svalbard Summary Svalbard Climate Svalbard Today Svalbard Forecast Svalbard When Best
Svalbard Weather Svalbard Summary Svalbard Climate Svalbard Today Svalbard Forecast Svalbard When Best

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When to Travel to Svalbard for
Max Daytime Temperature: Warm 22-30°C [remove]
Sunshine Hours: 10 hours or more [remove]
Weather Score for Svalbard in April is 38%Weather Score for Svalbard in May is 46%Weather Score for Svalbard in June is 30%Weather Score for Svalbard in July is 30%Weather Score for Svalbard in August is 13%
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Max Daytime Temperature (°C) -11°C (12°F) Max Daytime Temperature in January in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -12°C (10°F) Max Daytime Temperature in February in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -11°C (12°F) Max Daytime Temperature in March in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -8°C (18°F) Max Daytime Temperature in April in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -2°C (28°F) Max Daytime Temperature in May in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 4°C (39°F) Max Daytime Temperature in June in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 8°C (46°F) Max Daytime Temperature in July in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 7°C (45°F) Max Daytime Temperature in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 2°C (36°F) Max Daytime Temperature in September in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -4°C (25°F) Max Daytime Temperature in October in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -7°C (19°F) Max Daytime Temperature in November in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -10°C (14°F) Max Daytime Temperature in December in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)
Min Night-time Temperature (°C) -17°C (1°F) Min Night-time Temperature in January in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -18°C (-0°F) Min Night-time Temperature in February in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -16°C (3°F) Min Night-time Temperature in March in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -13°C (9°F) Min Night-time Temperature in April in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -5°C (23°F) Min Night-time Temperature in May in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 1°C (34°F) Min Night-time Temperature in June in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 4°C (39°F) Min Night-time Temperature in July in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 3°C (37°F) Min Night-time Temperature in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -1°C (30°F) Min Night-time Temperature in September in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -7°C (19°F) Min Night-time Temperature in October in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -11°C (12°F) Min Night-time Temperature in November in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) -15°C (5°F) Min Night-time Temperature in December in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)
Hours of Sunshine (Daily) 0 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (0% of Daylight Hours) in January in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 0 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (9% of Daylight Hours) in February in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 3 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (23% of Daylight Hours) in March in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 8 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (37% of Daylight Hours) in April in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 9 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (36% of Daylight Hours) in May in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (29% of Daylight Hours) in June in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (27% of Daylight Hours) in July in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 5 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (23% of Daylight Hours) in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 3 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (19% of Daylight Hours) in September in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 1 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (18% of Daylight Hours) in October in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 0 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (0% of Daylight Hours) in November in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 0 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (0% of Daylight Hours) in December in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)
Hours of Daylight (Daily) 0 Hours of Daylight in January in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 2 Hours of Daylight in February in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 12 Hours of Daylight in March in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 21 Hours of Daylight in April in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 24 Hours of Daylight in May in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 24 Hours of Daylight in June in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 24 Hours of Daylight in July in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 23 Hours of Daylight in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 14 Hours of Daylight in September in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 5 Hours of Daylight in October in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 0 Hours of Daylight in November in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 0 Hours of Daylight in December in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)
Heat and Humidity Discomfort No Heat & Humidity in January in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in February in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in March in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in April in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in May in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in June in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in July in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in September in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in October in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in November in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No Heat & Humidity in December in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)
Days with some Rainfall 13 Days with some Rainfall in January in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 13 Days with some Rainfall in February in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 14 Days with some Rainfall in March in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 11 Days with some Rainfall in April in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 9 Days with some Rainfall in May in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 8 Days with some Rainfall in June in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 11 Days with some Rainfall in July in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 13 Days with some Rainfall in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 12 Days with some Rainfall in September in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 13 Days with some Rainfall in October in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 13 Days with some Rainfall in November in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 12 Days with some Rainfall in December in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)
Monthly Rainfall (mm) 17 mm (0.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in January in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 21 mm (0.8 inches) Monthly Rainfall in February in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 22 mm (0.9 inches) Monthly Rainfall in March in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 13 mm (0.5 inches) Monthly Rainfall in April in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 10 mm (0.4 inches) Monthly Rainfall in May in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 12 mm (0.5 inches) Monthly Rainfall in June in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 17 mm (0.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in July in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 29 mm (1.1 inches) Monthly Rainfall in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 27 mm (1.1 inches) Monthly Rainfall in September in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 18 mm (0.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in October in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 20 mm (0.8 inches) Monthly Rainfall in November in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 19 mm (0.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in December in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)
UV Index (Maximum) No UV (Maximum) Index in January in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No UV (Maximum) Index in February in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No UV (Maximum) Index in March in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) UV (Maximum) Index 1 (Low) in April in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) UV (Maximum) Index 2 (Low) in May in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) UV (Maximum) Index 2 (Low) in June in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) UV (Maximum) Index 2 (Low) in July in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) UV (Maximum) Index 1 (Low) in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) UV (Maximum) Index 1 (Low) in September in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No UV (Maximum) Index in October in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No UV (Maximum) Index in November in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) No UV (Maximum) Index in December in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)
Sea Temperature (°C) 2°C (36°F) Sea Temperature in January in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 1°C (34°F) Sea Temperature in February in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 2°C (36°F) Sea Temperature in March in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 1°C (34°F) Sea Temperature in April in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 2°C (36°F) Sea Temperature in May in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 3°C (37°F) Sea Temperature in June in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 5°C (41°F) Sea Temperature in July in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 6°C (43°F) Sea Temperature in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 5°C (41°F) Sea Temperature in September in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 4°C (39°F) Sea Temperature in October in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 3°C (37°F) Sea Temperature in November in Svalbard (Longyearbyen) 2°C (36°F) Sea Temperature in December in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)
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Best Weather Month in Svalbard is May.
 		    
 
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The Svalbard When to Travel Guide shown above is based on the Longyearbyen When to Travel Guide. Please note that the weather may vary across this region. Below is a list of all the destinations in Svalbard with available When to Travel Guides.

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Svalbard Weather by Month
Check the weather for a particular month in Svalbard by selecting a month from the list below. If you are not sure where to go, why not try our Holiday Planner.
  · January
  · February
  · March
   · April
  · May
  · June
   · July
  · August
  · September
   · October
  · November
  · December
Popular Best Weather Month Regions

1.

Cyprus

2.

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

3.

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

4.

Tunisia

5.

Mauritius

6.

Crete, Greece

7.

Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey

8.

Cape Verde

9.

Rhodes, Greece

10.

Antalya Coast, Turkey
Popular Best Weather Month Destinations

1.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

2.

Nicosia, Cyprus

3.

Sharm el Sheikh Airport, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

4.

Tunis, Tunisia

5.

Port Louis, Mauritius

6.

Khania, Crete, Greece

7.

Dalaman, Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey

8.

Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde

9.

Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

10.

Antalya, Antalya Coast, Turkey
 		    
 
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