Longyearbyen weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Longyearbyen is expected to be 5°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Longyearbyen, Svalbard for more weather parameters.

Friday
16th Oct
5

-1

0

0
Saturday
17th Oct
-1

-6

1

0
Sunday
18th Oct
-3

-10

2

0
Monday
19th Oct
3

-2

0

0
Tuesday
20th Oct
2

-4

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.

Longyearbyen weather forecast by day

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

Longyearbyen weather for Friday 16th October 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 5°C 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 18 kph from the north.

5
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C 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
2
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from N

Longyearbyen weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -1°C 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 24 kph from the north-west.

-1
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C 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
-7
°C wind chill
24
kph wind from NW

Longyearbyen weather for Sunday 18th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -3°C 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 25 kph from the east.

-3
°C maximum temperature
-10
°C 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
-10
°C wind chill
25
kph wind from E

Longyearbyen weather for Monday 19th October 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 3°C 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 25 kph from the south-east.

3
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C 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
-2
°C wind chill
25
kph wind from SE

Longyearbyen weather for Tuesday 20th October 2026

Expect overcast skies in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 2°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-west.