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°C21°F / −12°C10°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Longyearbyen
Inside Longyearbyen's best window: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips).
Weather in April
- LongyearbyenHighs around -6 °C, lows around -12 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 21 °F, lows around 10 °F, 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings