When to go · Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen in April
Great month. Inside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Longyearbyen in this guide.
Weather in April
- LongyearbyenHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Svalbard, Norway · Longyearbyenbest weather
High Arctic: polar night late October to mid-February (true darkness mid-Nov to end of Jan); midnight sun about 20 April – 23 August. Snowmobile season March–May.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Longyearbyen, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Apr: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Mar: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
Mar: 16
Crowds
Apr: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Mar: 1
April: Inside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).
March: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings