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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

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).-8 °C / -14 °C, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).-8 °C / -15 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).-9 °C / -16 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).-6 °C / -12 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).-1 °C / -4 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).6 °C / 2 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).9 °C / 5 °C, 20 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).8 °C / 4 °C, 23 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. 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 / 0 °C, 26 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).-2 °C / -6 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).-4 °C / -9 °C, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).-6 °C / -12 °C, 24 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday