When to go · Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen in September
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 4°C39°F / 0°C32°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 26
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Weather in September
- LongyearbyenHighs around 4 °C, lows around 0 °C, rain on about 26 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 32 °F, rain on about 26 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: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
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