Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be 2°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Friday
1st May
2

-1

2

1
Saturday
2nd May
0

-3

8

1
Sunday
3rd May
0

-3

9

1
Monday
4th May
-1

-4

5

1
Tuesday
5th May
-3

-6

10

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 1st May 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Svalbard, represented by Longyearbyen, (Longyearbyen) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Svalbard weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Svalbard for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Longyearbyen and may not represent the whole of Svalbard. Browse more destinations in Svalbard to view more weather forecasts.

Svalbard weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 77% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

2
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
77
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 34% chance of some snow and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-west.

0
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
34
% chance of some snow
<5
cm of snow expected
-4
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from SW

Svalbard weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-east.

0
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
9
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-5
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-east.

-1
°C maximum temperature
-4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-7
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-east.