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 : 18°F broken clouds at Longyearbyen
The current temperature is 18°F, the felt temperature is 18°F.
Wind direction from South East with a speed of 4mph.
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
Pressure is 30inHg.
weather last updated 212 minutes
Sun rises in 11h24 and the sun is setting in -489925h-36. 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.
broken clouds at Longyearbyen
aerial view of Longyearbyen
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Weather forecast for Longyearbyen (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
Today Thursday, November 20, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 10°F to 14°F
wind speed up to 2mph
extreme cold alert with 10°F at Longyearbyen
14h
14°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 2mph with gusts at 2mph
17h
12°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 2mph with gusts at 2mph
20h
11°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 2mph with gusts at 2mph
23h
13°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 2mph with gusts at 2mph
Friday, November 21, 2025
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 9°F to 14°F
wind speed up to 5mph
extreme cold alert with 9°F at Longyearbyen
2h
13°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 2mph with gusts at 2mph
5h
14°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 2mph with gusts at 2mph
8h
12°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
11h
9°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
14h
10°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
17h
11°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
20h
12°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
23h
10°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
Saturday, November 22, 2025
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 14°F
wind speed up to 8mph
extreme cold alert with 7°F at Longyearbyen
2h
9°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
5h
7°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
8h
8°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
11h
7°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
14h
10°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 6mph
17h
13°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
20h
14°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 7mph with gusts at 7mph
23h
13°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 8mph with gusts at 8mph
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 1in snow in 24h.
the temperature will range from 14°F to 25°F
wind speed up to 18mph
extreme cold alert with 14°F at Longyearbyen
snow alert with 1in at Longyearbyen
2h
15°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 10mph with gusts at 10mph
5h
14°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 9mph with gusts at 9mph
8h
14°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 8mph with gusts at 8mph
11h
15°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
14h
18°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
17h
20°F
Snow
0.7in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 2mph with gusts at 3mph
20h
25°F
Light snow
0.5in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 10mph with gusts at 18mph
23h
25°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 10mph with gusts at 13mph
Monday, November 24, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 1in snow in 24h.
the temperature will range from 18°F to 23°F
wind speed up to 11mph
extreme cold alert with 18°F at Longyearbyen
2h
22°F
Light snow
0.2in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 8mph with gusts at 9mph
5h
19°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 9mph with gusts at 9mph
8h
17°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 9mph with gusts at 9mph
11h
19°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 7mph with gusts at 7mph
14h
18°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
17h
19°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 4mph with gusts at 5mph
20h
22°F
Light snow
0.2in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 8mph with gusts at 11mph
23h
23°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 9mph with gusts at 11mph
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 16°F to 19°F
wind speed up to 7mph
extreme cold alert with 16°F at Longyearbyen
2h
19°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 7mph with gusts at 7mph
5h
18°F
Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North East 2mph with gusts at 3mph
8h
19°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 1mph with gusts at 3mph
11h
15°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 3mph with gusts at 4mph
Weather observation and forecast provided by OpenWeatherMap under CC BY-SA 4.0 license amended by aviation weather data.
near
- Hotels in Longyearbyen
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 2056mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 2057mi↑
- Paris at 2058mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 2058mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 2058mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 2071mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 2090mi↑
- for Longyearbyen airport at 2mi↑
- for Svalbard, Longyear airport at 3mi↑
- for Barentsburg, Heerodden airport at 22mi↑
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