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.

Thursday
13th Aug
5

4

2

1
Friday
14th Aug
5

4

1

0
Saturday
15th Aug
5

3

2

1
Sunday
16th Aug
5

2

4

1
Monday
17th Aug
6

3

0

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 13th August 2026 GMT

More about Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Recommended for Svalbard

Fred Olsen: Top cruise offers for 2026/2027

Sale

Explore latest offers on Fred Olsen Cruises in 2026/2027
Find last minute deals or early bird discounts
Filter offers by price, destination, ship & departure point

Go to Fred Olsen deal >>

View all Fred Olsen offers

Cruise deal finder

Destination

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 Thursday 13th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the west.

5
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
68
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
34
kph wind from W

Longyearbyen weather for Friday 14th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 5°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the west.

5
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
64
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
30
kph wind from W

Longyearbyen weather for Saturday 15th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

5
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
65
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from W

Longyearbyen weather for Sunday 16th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 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
2
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from W

Longyearbyen weather for Monday 17th August 2026

Expect overcast skies in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.