Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be 28°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
5th May
28

25

14

1
Wednesday
6th May
27

21

8

1
Thursday
7th May
27

21

23

1
Friday
8th May
27

21

22

1
Saturday
9th May
28

23

19

1

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

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 28°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the north-east.

28
°F maximum temperature
25
°F minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
14
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
<2
cm of snow expected
19
°F wind chill
10
mph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 27°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the north-east.

27
°F maximum temperature
21
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
19
°F wind chill
8
mph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect clear skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 27°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 23 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 5 mph from the east.

27
°F maximum temperature
21
°F minimum temperature
clear skies
23
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
19
°F wind chill
5
mph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect clear skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 27°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 22 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and little or no wind of 3 mph from the east.

27
°F maximum temperature
21
°F minimum temperature
clear skies
22
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
23
°F wind chill
3
mph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 28°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 19 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 5 mph from the west.