Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be 37°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Friday
15th May
37

32

4

1
Saturday
16th May
36

32

0

1
Sunday
17th May
37

34

2

1
Monday
18th May
34

32

3

2
Tuesday
19th May
37

32

2

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 15th 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 Friday 15th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 37°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

37
°F maximum temperature
32
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
30
°F wind chill
7
mph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 36°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 69% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the north-east.

36
°F maximum temperature
32
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
69
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
30
°F wind chill
8
mph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 37°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 16% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-east.

37
°F maximum temperature
34
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
16
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
34
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 34°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the west.

34
°F maximum temperature
32
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
28
°F wind chill
7
mph wind from W

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect overcast skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 37°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south-west.