Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be 41°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Friday
16th Oct
41

30

0

0
Saturday
17th Oct
30

21

1

0
Sunday
18th Oct
27

14

2

0
Monday
19th Oct
37

28

0

0
Tuesday
20th Oct
36

25

0

0

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

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 41°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 53% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north.

41
°F maximum temperature
30
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
53
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
36
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from N

Svalbard weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 30°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 47% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north-west.

30
°F maximum temperature
21
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
47
% chance of some snow
<5
cm of snow expected
19
°F wind chill
15
mph wind from NW

Svalbard weather for Sunday 18th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 27°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 85% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the east.

27
°F maximum temperature
14
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
85
% chance of some snow
<5
cm of snow expected
14
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from E

Svalbard weather for Monday 19th October 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 37°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 95% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south-east.

37
°F maximum temperature
28
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
95
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
28
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from SE

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 20th October 2026

Expect overcast skies in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 36°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-west.