Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be -18°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Friday
2nd Jan
-18

-19

0

0
Saturday
3rd Jan
-15

-17

0

0
Sunday
4th Jan
-16

-17

0

0
Monday
5th Jan
-15

-17

0

0
Tuesday
6th Jan
-7

-16

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 2nd January 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 2nd January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -18°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-east.

-18
°C maximum temperature
-19
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
<2
cm of snow expected
-24
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -15°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

-15
°C maximum temperature
-17
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
cm of snow expected
-22
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -16°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the east.

-16
°C maximum temperature
-17
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
cm of snow expected
-22
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Monday 5th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -15°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the east.

-15
°C maximum temperature
-17
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
cm of snow expected
-21
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 6th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -7°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 33% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.