Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be 43°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Saturday
15th Aug
43

37

2

1
Sunday
16th Aug
41

37

5

1
Monday
17th Aug
41

37

3

1
Tuesday
18th Aug
45

37

0

1
Wednesday
19th Aug
48

41

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 15th 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 Saturday 15th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 43°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south-west.

43
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
63
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
36
°F wind chill
13
mph wind from SW

Svalbard weather for Sunday 16th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 41°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the west.

41
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
34
°F wind chill
9
mph wind from W

Svalbard weather for Monday 17th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 41°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 21% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south-west.

41
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
21
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
36
°F wind chill
10
mph wind from SW

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect overcast skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 45°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-west.

45
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
overcast skies
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from SW

Svalbard weather for Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect overcast skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-west.