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Longyearbyen weather by month
Check out Longyearbyen weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.
Temperature in Longyearbyen (°C)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temperature (daytime) | -13 |
-13 |
-13 |
-9 |
-3 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
-4 |
-8 |
-11 |
Min temperature (night-time) | -20 |
-21 |
-20 |
-16 |
-7 |
-1 |
3 |
2 |
-3 |
-9 |
-14 |
-18 |
Heat & Humidity | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sea temperature | -2 |
-2 |
-2 |
-2 |
-2 |
-2 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
-2 |
Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme
Sunshine & Daylight in Longyearbyen
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily hours of sunshine | ||||||||||||
Daily hours of daylight | 0 |
2 |
12 |
21 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rainfall in Longyearbyen
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 13 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 22 |
28 |
29 |
16 |
13 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
25 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
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Longyearbyen by month
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The climate guide for Svalbard, represented by Longyearbyen, (Longyearbyen) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.
What's the climate like in Longyearbyen?
Longyearbyen has a very cold climate, too cold for trees.
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
Tropical storm risk: Longyearbyen hurricane season
Compare Longyearbyen with the USA
Below the Longyearbyen chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Longyearbyen, Svalbard and the USA (Washington).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
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