Longyearbyen weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Longyearbyen is expected to be 4°C.

  • Sunday
    11th May
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    12th May
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    13th May
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    14th May
    Mostly cloudy with light snow (2-5 cm of snow expected)
  • Thursday
    15th May
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 11th May 2025 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 Sunday 11th May 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south.

  • 4°C maximum temperature4
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 18% chance of some rain18
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 1°C wind chill1
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South13
    kph wind from S

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Longyearbyen weather for Monday 12th May 2025

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 76% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

  • 3°C maximum temperature3
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 76% chance of some sleet or snow76
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected<10
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • -1°C wind chill-1
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South-West20
    kph wind from SW

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Longyearbyen weather for Tuesday 13th May 2025

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 75% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 2°C maximum temperature2
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 75% chance of some sleet or snow75
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected<2
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • -1°C wind chill-1
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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Longyearbyen weather for Wednesday 14th May 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 76% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

  • 1°C maximum temperature1
    °C maximum temperature
  • -1°C minimum temperature-1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light snow
    mostly cloudy with light snow
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 76% chance of some snow76
    % chance of some snow
  • 2-5 cm of snow expected<5
    cm of snow expected
  • -2°C wind chill-2
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the West13
    kph wind from W

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Longyearbyen weather for Thursday 15th May 2025

Expect broken clouds in Longyearbyen, Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the west.

  • -1°C maximum temperature-1
    °C maximum temperature
  • -2°C minimum temperature-2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 cm of snow expected0
    cm of snow expected
  • -5°C wind chill-5
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the West14
    kph wind from W

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