- ClimateCool-28–9°
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Source: GeoNames
Climate in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Climate character
-28° → 9°
feels-like, coldest to hottest month
Cool, with genuinely hard winters.
Across its cities, summer highs top out near 9°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around -28°C.
Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities
Warmest cityCoolest cityShaded = spread across cities
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
1 citiesupdated 2026Medium confidence
Who thrives in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
A handful of lifestyles thrive in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Clean Air Seeker leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Clean Air Seeker
Excellent
Poor fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →
4 lifestylesupdated 2026Medium confidence