🇸🇯 Weather in Longyearbyen
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Hourly Forecast for Longyearbyen
00:00
3°
42%
01:00
3°
39%
02:00
2°
33%
03:00
2°
31%
04:00
2°
31%
05:00
2°
32%
06:00
2°
32%
07:00
2°
32%
08:00
2°
32%
09:00
2°
29%
10:00
3°
29%
11:00
3°
31%
12:00
3°
49%
13:00
3°
48%
14:00
2°
38%
15:00
2°
19%
16:00
2°
15%
17:00
2°
19%
18:00
2°
19%
19:00
2°
19%
20:00
2°
17%
21:00
1°
16%
22:00
1°
17%
23:00
1°
17%
14-Day Forecast for Longyearbyen
2026-08-23
Patchy rain nearby
3° /
3°
2026-08-24
Patchy rain nearby
3° /
1°
2026-08-25
Partly Cloudy
1° /
-1°
2026-08-26
Sunny
2° /
0°
2026-08-27
Partly Cloudy
5° /
2°
2026-08-28
Overcast
4° /
3°
2026-08-29
Overcast
4° /
1°
Additional Forecasts for Longyearbyen
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 92.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 69.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 0.3 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 0.2 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 0.5 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 0.7 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Weather in Longyearbyen — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Longyearbyen.
What is the weather like right now in Longyearbyen?
Right now in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen the temperature is 2.7°C (feels like 1.1°C), with patchy rain nearby. Relative humidity is 93% and wind is 6.1 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Longyearbyen?
Today's forecast high in Longyearbyen is 3.1°C and the overnight low is 2.6°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Longyearbyen today?
The chance of precipitation in Longyearbyen today is 79%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Longyearbyen differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Longyearbyen's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.