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.

Monday
17th Aug
5

4

8

1
Tuesday
18th Aug
7

3

23

1
Wednesday
19th Aug
7

4

10

1
Thursday
20th Aug
8

4

14

1
Friday
21st Aug
8

4

23

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 17th August 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 17th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

5
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from W

Longyearbyen weather for Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect clear skies in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 23 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-west.

7
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
23
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from SW

Longyearbyen weather for Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north-west.

7
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
10
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
8
kph wind from NW

Longyearbyen weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north-west.

8
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
14
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
8
kph wind from NW

Longyearbyen weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 23 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north.