When to go · Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).
- AprilGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).
- MayGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).
- JuneGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).
Weather in November
- LongyearbyenHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 22 days
- Svalbard, Norway · Longyearbyencool
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
- Low
Norway overall: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Longyearbyen, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Nov: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Mar: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 22
Mar: 16 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Mar: 1
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket