Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be 34°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
7th Jan
34

19

0

0
Thursday
8th Jan
36

32

0

0
Friday
9th Jan
32

21

0

0
Saturday
10th Jan
23

18

0

0
Sunday
11th Jan
21

16

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 7th 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 Wednesday 7th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 34°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 25% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the west.

34
°F maximum temperature
19
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
25
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
25
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from W

Svalbard weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 36°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 10% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the west.

36
°F maximum temperature
32
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
10
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
27
°F wind chill
13
mph wind from W

Svalbard weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 32°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 25% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the west.

32
°F maximum temperature
21
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
25
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
23
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from W

Svalbard weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 23°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 25% chance of some snow and a light breeze of 4 mph from the east.

23
°F maximum temperature
18
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
25
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
18
°F wind chill
4
mph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 21°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 4% chance of some snow and a light breeze of 6 mph from the east.