When to go · Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen, month by month
The best months for Longyearbyen: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).-8 °C (18 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 21 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).-8 °C (18 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 17 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).-9 °C (16 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 16 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).-6 °C (21 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 9 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).-1 °C (30 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).6 °C (43 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).9 °C (48 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 20 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).8 °C (46 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 23 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 23 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips)). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 26 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 26 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).-2 °C (28 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 18 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).-4 °C (25 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 22 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).-6 °C (21 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 24 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 24 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Longyearbyen, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Apr: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Mar: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Apr: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 16
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).
April: Inside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).
Longyearbyen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.