Longyearbyen weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Longyearbyen is expected to be 3°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Longyearbyen, Svalbard for more weather parameters.

Monday
19th Jan
3

-2

0

0
Tuesday
20th Jan
4

2

0

0
Wednesday
21st Jan
5

2

0

0
Thursday
22nd Jan
3

3

0

0
Friday
23rd Jan
3

-1

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Saturday 17th 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.

Longyearbyen weather forecast by day

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

Longyearbyen weather for Monday 19th January 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 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 62% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

3
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
62
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from W

Longyearbyen weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 4°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

4
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
42
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from SW

Longyearbyen weather for Wednesday 21st January 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 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 62% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-west.

5
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
62
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
2
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from SW

Longyearbyen weather for Thursday 22nd January 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 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 73% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south.

3
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
73
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
1
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from S

Longyearbyen weather for Friday 23rd January 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 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 42% chance of some sleet or snow and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.