Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be 6°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Sunday
9th Aug
6

3

1

1
Monday
10th Aug
4

2

9

2
Tuesday
11th Aug
5

2

11

1
Wednesday
12th Aug
6

3

13

1
Thursday
13th Aug
6

3

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 9th August 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 Sunday 9th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.

6
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
88
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from W

Svalbard weather for Monday 10th August 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 48% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the west.

4
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
48
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from W

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 11th August 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 42% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the east.

5
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
11
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
42
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
2
°C wind chill
14
kph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Wednesday 12th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

6
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
13
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
51
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Thursday 13th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the west.