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↑, Honningsvag at 533mi↑, Nordkapp at 533mi↑, Hasvik at 540mi↑,
Elevation : 95ft
currently : 34°F sky clear at Longyearbyen

The current temperature is 34°F, the felt temperature is 34°F.
Wind direction from West with a speed of 4mph.
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
Pressure is 30inHg.
weather last updated 2612 minutes
Sun rises in 5h34 and the sun is setting in -485251h-26. 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)
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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 30°F to 36°F
wind speed up to 11mph
4h
34°F

Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 10mph with gusts at 10mph
7h
31°F

Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 10mph with gusts at 10mph
10h
31°F

Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 8mph with gusts at 9mph
13h
33°F

Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 8mph
16h
34°F

Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 7mph with gusts at 8mph
19h
35°F

Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 8mph with gusts at 9mph
22h
32°F

Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 8mph with gusts at 9mph
Today Friday, May 9, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. Rain is forecasted. 0in rain in 24h. 0in snow in 24h.
the temperature will range from 30°F to 36°F
wind speed up to 10mph
1h
30°F

Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 10mph with gusts at 9mph
4h
30°F

Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 9mph with gusts at 9mph
7h
33°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 South East 9mph with gusts at 10mph
10h
34°F

Light snow
0.2in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 8mph with gusts at 8mph
10h
34°F

Freezing rain
0.2in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 92 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 8mph with gusts at 8mph
13h
35°F

Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 8mph with gusts at 9mph
13h
35°F

Freezing rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 8mph with gusts at 9mph
16h
36°F

Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 8mph with gusts at 9mph
19h
36°F

Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from East 9mph with gusts at 10mph
22h
36°F

Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 9mph with gusts at 10mph
Saturday, May 10, 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 36°F to 37°F
wind speed up to 14mph
1h
35°F

Light snow
0.5in of snow
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
4h
36°F

Light snow
0.4in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 9mph with gusts at 13mph
7h
37°F

Light snow
0in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 8mph with gusts at 12mph
10h
36°F

Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 9mph with gusts at 14mph
13h
37°F

Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 9mph with gusts at 14mph
16h
37°F

Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 8mph with gusts at 11mph
19h
37°F

Overcast
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
22h
35°F

Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 6mph
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 2in snow in 24h.
the temperature will range from 32°F to 36°F
wind speed up to 16mph
snow alert with 2in at Longyearbyen
1h
34°F

Light rain
0in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 6mph with gusts at 6mph
4h
32°F

Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 29inHg
Wind direction from South East 3mph with gusts at 3mph
7h
32°F

Snow
1.5in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 96 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 12mph with gusts at 16mph
10h
33°F

Light snow
0.2in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 10mph with gusts at 12mph
13h
33°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 South West 9mph with gusts at 13mph
16h
35°F

Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 11mph with gusts at 14mph
19h
35°F

Light snow
0.2in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 9mph with gusts at 13mph
22h
33°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 4mph with gusts at 5mph
Monday, May 12, 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 30°F to 32°F
wind speed up to 4mph
1h
31°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 4mph with gusts at 4mph
4h
29°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 3mph with gusts at 3mph
7h
31°F

Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 95 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 2mph with gusts at 2mph
10h
32°F

Light snow
0.3in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 3mph with gusts at 3mph
13h
32°F

Light snow
0.2in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 3mph with gusts at 4mph
16h
32°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 West 4mph with gusts at 4mph
19h
32°F

Light snow
0.1in of snow
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 3mph with gusts at 4mph
22h
30°F

Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 2mph with gusts at 3mph
Tuesday, May 13, 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 28°F to 28°F
wind speed up to 4mph
1h
28°F

Light snow
0in of snow
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North 4mph with gusts at 4mph
Weather observation and forecast provided by OpenWeatherMap under CC BY-SA 4.0 license amended by aviation weather data.
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- 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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