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Longyearbyen · Svalbard and Jan Mayen
The capital and largest city of Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
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Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen is a 2,368-resident city with 63 sunny days and 252 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 0.0 µg/m³. The capital and largest city of Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
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Climate Lab·Longyearbyen
Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.
LongyearbyenSvalbard and Jan Mayen
| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | |||||||||||||
| Daily high°C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Daily mean°C | -14 | -10 | -16 | -9 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -5 |
| Daily low°C | -20 | -16 | -20 | -17 | -8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -2 | -9 | -13 | -16 | -9 |
| Thermal comfort | |||||||||||||
| High feelsDaily high feels-like°C | -17 | -15 | -10 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 4 | -2 | -8 | -13 | 0 |
| Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C | -28 | -24 | -21 | -10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | -1 | -13 | -19 | -24 | -10 |
| Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C | -36 | -33 | -32 | -22 | -7 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -12 | -22 | -28 | -30 | -19 |
| Humidity | |||||||||||||
| HumidityRelative humidity% | 78 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 83 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 80 | 81 |
| Dewpoint°C | -17.9 | -13.9 | -20.9 | -13.7 | -6.7 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 2.9 | -0.2 | -6.7 | -10.8 | -13.6 | -8.1 |
| Precipitation | |||||||||||||
| Rainfallmm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 55 | 68 | 54 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 243 |
| Rain days≥1mm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Snowfallmm | 42 | 38 | 46 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 47 | 42 | 312 |
| Snow days≥1mm | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 89 |
| Wind | |||||||||||||
| Wind avgm/s | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Wind gustsm/s | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Sun & UV | |||||||||||||
| Sunshinehrs/day | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 15.0 | 15.7 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
| Clear skyindex | — | 0% | 10% | 21% | 29% | 24% | 21% | 12% | 11% | 1% | — | — | — |
| UV indexmax avg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025
Confidence: High
Lifestyle Calendar·Longyearbyen
Outdoor living in Longyearbyen is seasonal. November through March are the toughest stretch. Dinner outside is tough year-round, while walking works 7/12 months.
LongyearbyenSvalbard and Jan Mayen
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0/12
Dinner Outside7
Jan: 0% viability
0Feb: 0% viability
0Mar: 0% viability
0Apr: 0% viability
0May: 6% viability
6Jun: 25% viability
25Jul: 37% viability
37Aug: 17% viability
17Sep: 0% viability
0Oct: 0% viability
0Nov: 0% viability
0Dec: 0% viability
00/12
Dinner OutsideJan: 0% viability
0Feb: 0% viability
0Mar: 0% viability
0Apr: 0% viability
0May: 6% viability
6Jun: 25% viability
25Jul: 37% viability
37Aug: 17% viability
17Sep: 0% viability
0Oct: 0% viability
0Nov: 0% viability
0Dec: 0% viability
07%
Cold
2/12
Lunch Outside22
Jan: 0% viability
0Feb: 0% viability
0Mar: 0% viability
0Apr: 9% viability
9May: 48% viability
48Jun: 70% viability
70Jul: 72% viability
72Aug: 58% viability
58Sep: 11% viability
11Oct: 0% viability
0Nov: 0% viability
0Dec: 0% viability
02/12
Lunch OutsideJan: 0% viability
0Feb: 0% viability
0Mar: 0% viability
0Apr: 9% viability
9May: 48% viability
48Jun: 70% viability
70Jul: 72% viability
72Aug: 58% viability
58Sep: 11% viability
11Oct: 0% viability
0Nov: 0% viability
0Dec: 0% viability
022%
Cold
7/12
Walking74
Jan: 26% viability
26Feb: 31% viability
31Mar: 55% viability
55Apr: 95% viability
95May: 100% viability
100Jun: 100% viability
100Jul: 100% viability
100Aug: 100% viability
100Sep: 100% viability
100Oct: 88% viability
88Nov: 54% viability
54Dec: 35% viability
357/12
WalkingJan: 26% viability
26Feb: 31% viability
31Mar: 55% viability
55Apr: 95% viability
95May: 100% viability
100Jun: 100% viability
100Jul: 100% viability
100Aug: 100% viability
100Sep: 100% viability
100Oct: 88% viability
88Nov: 54% viability
54Dec: 35% viability
3574%
Cold
7/12
Running74
Jan: 26% viability
26Feb: 31% viability
31Mar: 55% viability
55Apr: 95% viability
95May: 100% viability
100Jun: 100% viability
100Jul: 100% viability
100Aug: 100% viability
100Sep: 100% viability
100Oct: 88% viability
88Nov: 54% viability
54Dec: 35% viability
357/12
RunningJan: 26% viability
26Feb: 31% viability
31Mar: 55% viability
55Apr: 95% viability
95May: 100% viability
100Jun: 100% viability
100Jul: 100% viability
100Aug: 100% viability
100Sep: 100% viability
100Oct: 88% viability
88Nov: 54% viability
54Dec: 35% viability
3574%
Cold
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ComfortableModerateUncomfortable
Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025
Confidence: High
