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.

Tuesday
5th May
-2

-5

11

1
Wednesday
6th May
-2

-5

12

1
Thursday
7th May
-4

-6

23

1
Friday
8th May
-3

-6

9

1
Saturday
9th May
-1

-4

2

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 4th 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 Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-east.

-2
°C maximum temperature
-5
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
11
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-7
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

-2
°C maximum temperature
-5
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
12
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-6
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect clear skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -4°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 23 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the east.

-4
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
23
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-7
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south.

-3
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
9
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-5
°C wind chill
6
kph wind from S

Svalbard weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect overcast skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.