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.

Friday
16th Jan
28

27

0

0
Saturday
17th Jan
34

28

0

0
Sunday
18th Jan
37

27

0

0
Monday
19th Jan
37

32

0

0
Tuesday
20th Jan
39

36

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 16th 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 Friday 16th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 28°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 13% chance of some snow and a light breeze of 4 mph from the south-east.

28
°F maximum temperature
27
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
13
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
25
°F wind chill
4
mph wind from SE

Svalbard weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 34°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 71% chance of some snow and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

34
°F maximum temperature
28
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
71
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
28
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from SE

Svalbard weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect cloudy with some snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 37°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 cm of snow expected with 91% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south-west.

37
°F maximum temperature
27
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with some snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
91
% chance of some snow
<10
cm of snow expected
30
°F wind chill
8
mph wind from SW

Svalbard weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 37°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 59% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.

37
°F maximum temperature
32
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
59
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
30
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from SW

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 39°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south-west.