Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be -14°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
28th Jan
-14

-16

0

0
Thursday
29th Jan
-6

-14

0

0
Friday
30th Jan
-5

-9

0

0
Saturday
31st Jan
-3

-9

0

0
Sunday
1st Feb
-4

-12

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 28th 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 Wednesday 28th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -14°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the east.

-14
°C maximum temperature
-16
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
cm of snow expected
-19
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Thursday 29th January 2026

Expect overcast with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -6°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 84% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

-6
°C maximum temperature
-14
°C minimum temperature
overcast with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
84
% chance of some snow
<5
cm of snow expected
-12
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Friday 30th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -5°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 cm of snow expected with 63% chance of some snow and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-east.

-5
°C maximum temperature
-9
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
63
% chance of some snow
<20
cm of snow expected
-10
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from SE

Svalbard weather for Saturday 31st January 2026

Expect overcast skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -3°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

-3
°C maximum temperature
-9
°C minimum temperature
overcast skies
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
cm of snow expected
-8
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from SE

Svalbard weather for Sunday 1st February 2026

Expect overcast skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -4°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-west.