When to go · Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen in January
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 / −14°C7°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Low
- 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 January
- LongyearbyenHighs around -8 °C, lows around -14 °C, rain on about 21 daysHighs around 18 °F, lows around 7 °F, rain on about 21 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
- Medium
Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.
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