When to go · Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen in February
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
- −8°C18°F / −15°C5°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Longyearbyen
Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–mid Feb (polar night, most boat and many tours closed).
Weather in February
- LongyearbyenHighs around -8 °C, lows around -15 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 18 °F, lows around 5 °F, rain on about 17 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
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Snow, auroras and more daylight in the north; winter school holidays fill ski areas.
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