How warm does Svalbard get?

Typical daytime highs in Svalbard are Mar–May -6°C (20°F), Jun–Aug 8°C (47°F), Sep–Nov -2°C (29°F), Dec–Feb -9°C (16°F).

Is Svalbard expensive?

On the ground, Svalbard is high-end.

Europe / Norway

Svalbard

Q: What sort of trip is Svalbard good for?

Svalbard is good for snow and cold air, moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Svalbard · Norway · Longyearbyen

Polar bears that outnumber the human residents on paper, a midnight sun in summer and the northern lights taking over in winter, and a town where a rifle is standard kit for a walk beyond the edge of it.

The best time to visit Svalbard is Feb–Apr, or Jun–Aug, when typical daytime highs reach about 8°C (47°F). Local time there is 12:54 (UTC+2).

Best time to go

Feb–Apr, or Jun–Aug

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

LYR · Longyearbyen

Good for

snow and cold air moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

February March April June July August

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High-12 to 12°C10 to 54°F Rain0 to 80mm0 to 3.1in

February · high 14°F · rain 1.7in · the sun does not rise · in the recommended window

the dashed line is freezing · shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Longyearbyen, this page’s gateway

Svalbard month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	-9°C16°F	40mm1.6in	0.0h0.0h	the sun does not rise
February	-10°C14°F	44mm1.7in	0.0h0.0h	the sun does not rise · in the recommended window
March	-11°C11°F	47mm1.9in	10.7h10.7h	in the recommended window
April	-6°C21°F	46mm1.8in	20.0h20.0h	in the recommended window
May	-2°C29°F	33mm1.3in	24.0h24.0h	the sun does not set
June	5°C41°F	30mm1.2in	24.0h24.0h	the sun does not set · in the recommended window
July	11°C51°F	40mm1.6in	24.0h24.0h	the sun does not set · in the recommended window
August	8°C47°F	58mm2.3in	24.0h24.0h	the sun does not set · in the recommended window
September	4°C39°F	71mm2.8in	14.0h14.0h
October	-3°C27°F	26mm1.0in	5.6h5.6h
November	-5°C23°F	47mm1.9in	0.0h0.0h	the sun does not rise
December	-8°C18°F	40mm1.6in	0.0h0.0h	the sun does not rise

Good to know

Currency: NOK · Norwegian krone
Language: Bokmål, Sámi, Nynorsk, and more
Plug: C, F
Driving: on the right

United States: Type A, B at home, you will need an adapter. 230 V there, 120 V at home: check your charger says 100-240 V.

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