Svalbard weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Svalbard is expected to be 3°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Svalbard (Longyearbyen) for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
29th Sep
3

-2

0

0
Wednesday
30th Sep
-2

-5

4

0
Thursday
1st Oct
1

-3

3

0
Friday
2nd Oct
6

1

0

0
Saturday
3rd Oct
5

3

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 29th September 2026 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.

Svalbard weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Svalbard for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Longyearbyen and may not represent the whole of Svalbard. Browse more destinations in Svalbard to view more weather forecasts.

Svalbard weather for Tuesday 29th September 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 3°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 34% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-east.

3
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
34
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from NE

Svalbard weather for Wednesday 30th September 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of -2°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 9% chance of some snow and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-west.

-2
°C maximum temperature
-5
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
9
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-6
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from SW

Svalbard weather for Thursday 1st October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 1°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

1
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-2
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from SE

Svalbard weather for Friday 2nd October 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 6°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

6
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
84
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from SE

Svalbard weather for Saturday 3rd October 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Svalbard with a maximum temperature of 5°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-west.