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.

Monday
24th Aug
6

2

2

1
Tuesday
25th Aug
5

2

7

1
Wednesday
26th Aug
5

2

13

1
Thursday
27th Aug
6

2

1

1
Friday
28th Aug
7

3

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 23rd 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 Monday 24th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 21% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the west.

6
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
21
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from W

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 25th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north.

5
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from N

Svalbard weather for Wednesday 26th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

5
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
13
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from W

Svalbard weather for Thursday 27th August 2026

Expect overcast skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

6
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
overcast skies
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
2
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from SW

Svalbard weather for Friday 28th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.