current weather for Longyearbyen (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
Longyearbyen is located near Nybyen at 1mi↑, Svalbard at 5mi↑, Spitsbergen at 32mi↑, Havoysund at 524mi↑, Nordmannset at 531mi↑,
Elevation : 95ft
currently : 12°F few clouds at Longyearbyen
The current temperature is 12°F, the felt temperature is -2°F.
Wind direction from South East with a speed of 12mph.
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 67 %.
Pressure is 30inHg.
weather last updated 175 minutes
Sun rises in 8h57 and the sun is setting in -498496h-3. The duration of the night is 1h00.
For more details on weather observations and short-term forecasts, see the aeronautical weather provided by Svalbard, Longyear airport.
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Weather forecast for Longyearbyen (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
Today Thursday, November 12, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be very cloudy with may be a small apparition of the sun
the temperature will range from 5°F to 10°F
wind speed up to 6mph
extreme cold alert with 5°F at Longyearbyen
17h
10°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
20h
7°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 76 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
23h
4°F
Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
Friday, November 13, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be sunny.
the temperature will range from 3°F to 5°F
wind speed up to 6mph
extreme cold alert with 3°F at Longyearbyen
2h
4°F
Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
5h
4°F
Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
8h
4°F
Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
11h
4°F
Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
14h
5°F
Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
17h
5°F
Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
20h
4°F
Scattered clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
23h
4°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy but the sun will appear.
the temperature will range from 5°F to 16°F
wind speed up to 6mph
extreme cold alert with 5°F at Longyearbyen
2h
6°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
5h
4°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
8h
8°F
Scattered clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 57 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
11h
10°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 68 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
14h
12°F
Sky clear
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
17h
15°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
20h
16°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
23h
14°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 9°F to 14°F
wind speed up to 5mph
extreme cold alert with 9°F at Longyearbyen
2h
14°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
5h
11°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 5mph
8h
9°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 3mph with gusts at 4mph
11h
9°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 2mph with gusts at 4mph
14h
10°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 1mph with gusts at 3mph
17h
10°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 1mph with gusts at 3mph
20h
10°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 1mph with gusts at 3mph
23h
10°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 0mph with gusts at 3mph
Monday, November 16, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 7°F to 10°F
wind speed up to 6mph
extreme cold alert with 7°F at Longyearbyen
2h
9°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 2mph with gusts at 4mph
5h
9°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 2mph with gusts at 3mph
8h
8°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 2mph with gusts at 3mph
11h
7°F
Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 2mph with gusts at 4mph
14h
6°F
Scattered clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 3mph with gusts at 4mph
17h
6°F
Scattered clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
20h
7°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 6mph
23h
11°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 0in snow in 24h.
the temperature will range from 10°F to 14°F
wind speed up to 5mph
extreme cold alert with 10°F at Longyearbyen
2h
13°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 5mph
5h
15°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 3mph with gusts at 4mph
8h
13°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 2mph with gusts at 3mph
11h
12°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 2mph with gusts at 2mph
14h
11°F
Light snow
0in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 2mph with gusts at 3mph
Weather observation and forecast provided by OpenWeatherMap under CC BY-SA 4.0 license amended by aviation weather data.
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- Hotels in Longyearbyen
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- Théâtre de La Porte Saint-Martin (Paris) at 2057mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 2057mi↑
- Paris at 2058mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 2058mi↑
- for Longyearbyen airport at 2mi↑
- for Svalbard, Longyear airport at 3mi↑
- for Barentsburg, Heerodden airport at 22mi↑
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