Longyearbyen weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Longyearbyen is expected to be 2°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Longyearbyen, Svalbard for more weather parameters.

Monday
20th Apr
2

-3

3

1
Tuesday
21st Apr
-3

-6

8

1
Wednesday
22nd Apr
-1

-7

18

1
Thursday
23rd Apr
1

-6

12

1
Friday
24th Apr
-7

-11

4

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 20th April 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.

Longyearbyen weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Longyearbyen for the next 5 days.

Longyearbyen weather for Monday 20th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 17% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

2
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
17
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
-2
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from SW

Longyearbyen weather for Tuesday 21st April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the west.

-3
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-9
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from W

Longyearbyen weather for Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 18 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the west.

-1
°C maximum temperature
-7
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
18
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-5
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from W

Longyearbyen weather for Thursday 23rd April 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 38% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north.

1
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
12
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
38
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-4
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from N

Longyearbyen weather for Friday 24th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -7°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 16% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north.