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Longyearbyen weather by month
Check out Longyearbyen weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.
Temperature in Longyearbyen (°C)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temperature (daytime) | -13 |
-13 |
-13 |
-9 |
-3 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
-4 |
-8 |
-11 |
Min temperature (night-time) | -20 |
-21 |
-20 |
-16 |
-7 |
-1 |
3 |
2 |
-3 |
-9 |
-14 |
-18 |
Heat & Humidity | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sea temperature | -2 |
-2 |
-2 |
-2 |
-2 |
-2 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
-2 |
Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme
Sunshine & Daylight in Longyearbyen
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily hours of sunshine | ||||||||||||
Daily hours of daylight | 0 |
2 |
12 |
21 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rainfall in Longyearbyen
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 13 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 22 |
28 |
29 |
16 |
13 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
25 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
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Longyearbyen by month
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Recommended for Svalbard
The climate guide for Svalbard, represented by Longyearbyen, (Longyearbyen) shows long term monthly 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.
What's the climate like in Longyearbyen?
Longyearbyen has a very cold climate, too cold for trees.
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
Tropical storm risk: Longyearbyen hurricane season
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Compare Longyearbyen with the USA
Below the Longyearbyen chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Longyearbyen, Svalbard and the USA (Washington).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
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