Svalbard weather in August 2025

Expect 6°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 5 hours of sunshine per day in Svalbard in August. Check more long-term weather averages for Svalbard in August before you book your next holiday to Svalbard in 2025/2026.

  • 6°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)6
    6°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 2°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)2
    2°C min night temperature
  • 23 hours of daylight per day in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)23
    23 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 30 mm monthly rainfall in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)30
    30 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • -1°C sea temperature in August in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)-1
    -1°C sea temperature

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The August weather guide for Svalbard, represented by Longyearbyen, (Longyearbyen) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in Svalbard in August?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 6°C in Longyearbyen, Svalbard in August, falling to 2°C at night.

How sunny is it in Svalbard in August?

There are normally 5 hours of bright sunshine each day in Longyearbyen, Svalbard in August - that's 23% of daylight hours.

Is the sea cold around Svalbard in August?

The average sea temperature around Longyearbyen, Svalbard in August is -1°C.

Does it rain in Svalbard in August?

There are usually 13 days with some rain in Longyearbyen, Svalbard in August and the average monthly rainfall is 30mm.

Svalbard August sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Svalbard in August 2025. Select a month to view Svalbard sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Svalbard sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Longyearbyen.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Friday, 1st August 2025 Daylight all day
Saturday, 16th August 2025 Daylight all day
Sunday, 31st August 2025 02:26 21:20

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