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.

Saturday
16th May
2

-1

0

1
Sunday
17th May
3

2

1

1
Monday
18th May
2

1

3

1
Tuesday
19th May
3

1

2

1
Wednesday
20th May
4

3

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 16th 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 Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect overcast with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 64% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

2
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
overcast with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
64
% chance of some snow
<5
cm of snow expected
-2
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 21% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-east.

3
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
21
% chance of some sleet or snow
<20
mm of sleet/snow expected
1
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the west.

2
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-2
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from W

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect overcast skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

3
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
overcast skies
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from SW

Svalbard weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect overcast skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-west.