Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be 45°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
19th Aug
45

39

19

1
Thursday
20th Aug
45

39

17

1
Friday
21st Aug
46

39

20

1
Saturday
22nd Aug
45

39

10

1
Sunday
23rd Aug
43

39

0

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 18th 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 Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 45°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 19 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 5 mph from the north.

45
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
19
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
5
mph wind from N

Svalbard weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 45°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 17 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

45
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
17
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from N

Svalbard weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 20 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-west.

46
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
20
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
45
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from NW

Svalbard weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 45°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 11% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.

45
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
10
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
11
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
43
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Sunday 23rd August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 43°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-east.