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 : 9°F sky clear at Longyearbyen
The current temperature is 9°F, the felt temperature is -9°F.
Wind direction from East with a speed of 19mph.
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 40 %.
Pressure is 30inHg : anticyclonic regime, a harbinger of good weather even if mists can appear in the morning and persist because the wind remains weak.
weather last updated 1125 minutes
Sun rises in 10h37 and the sun is setting in 12h59. The duration of the night is 21h38.
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)
Monday, February 16, 2026
Sky will be clear all night long and the day will be very cloudy with may be a small apparition of the sun
the temperature will range from -6°F to 9°F
wind speed up to 7mph
extreme cold alert with -6°F at Longyearbyen
8h
8°F
Sky clear
The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 40 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 7mph with gusts at 7mph
11h
4°F
Sky clear
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 52 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 7mph with gusts at 7mph
14h
-0°F
Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
17h
-4°F
Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 67 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
20h
-4°F
Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 66 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
23h
-5°F
Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 74 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 8mph with gusts at 7mph
Today Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Sky will be covered by cloud a large part of the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from -8°F to -6°F
wind speed up to 8mph
extreme cold alert with -8°F at Longyearbyen
2h
-6°F
Few clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 8mph with gusts at 7mph
5h
-7°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 8mph with gusts at 7mph
8h
-7°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 76 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 8mph with gusts at 7mph
11h
-7°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 6mph
14h
-7°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 6mph with gusts at 5mph
17h
-7°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 68 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 6mph with gusts at 5mph
20h
-6°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 5mph with gusts at 4mph
23h
-5°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 61 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 4mph with gusts at 3mph
Wednesday, February 18, 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 -4°F to 3°F
wind speed up to 3mph
extreme cold alert with -4°F at Longyearbyen
2h
-4°F
Broken clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
5h
-3°F
Scattered clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 55 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
8h
-0°F
Scattered clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 55 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 3mph with gusts at 3mph
11h
2°F
Overcast
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 59 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 2mph with gusts at 2mph
14h
1°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 2mph with gusts at 2mph
17h
-0°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 71 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
20h
1°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
23h
3°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
Thursday, February 19, 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 3°F to 7°F
wind speed up to 4mph
extreme cold alert with 3°F at Longyearbyen
2h
4°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
5h
4°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
8h
4°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 4mph with gusts at 3mph
11h
4°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 4mph with gusts at 3mph
14h
5°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 3mph with gusts at 3mph
17h
6°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 68 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
20h
6°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
23h
6°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 63 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
Friday, February 20, 2026
Sky will be covered by cloud a large part of the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 7°F to 9°F
wind speed up to 6mph
extreme cold alert with 7°F at Longyearbyen
2h
7°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 4mph
5h
7°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
8h
6°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 64 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
11h
7°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
14h
9°F
Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 4mph with gusts at 5mph
17h
8°F
Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
20h
8°F
Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 5mph with gusts at 5mph
23h
8°F
Few clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Sky will be covered by cloud a large part of the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 7°F to 7°F
wind speed up to 7mph
extreme cold alert with 7°F at Longyearbyen
2h
7°F
Few clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
5h
6°F
Scattered clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 6mph
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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