Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be 30°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Saturday
2nd May
30

28

3

1
Sunday
3rd May
32

27

8

1
Monday
4th May
28

23

9

1
Tuesday
5th May
25

21

12

1
Wednesday
6th May
27

23

8

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 2nd 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 Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 30°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 7% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south-west.

30
°F maximum temperature
28
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
7
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
21
°F wind chill
9
mph wind from SW

Svalbard weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 32°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 3% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-east.

32
°F maximum temperature
27
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
3
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
19
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 28°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the north-east.

28
°F maximum temperature
23
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
9
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
16
°F wind chill
18
mph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 25°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north-east.

25
°F maximum temperature
21
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
12
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
12
°F wind chill
15
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 9 mph from the north.