4 to 21°C
temperature
2393 hours
sunshine per day
262 mm
rain
181 days
dry
168 days
rain
16 days
snow

Climate of Spitsbergen

Spitsbergen has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Spitsbergen is 26° degrees and there is about 104 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 139 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 21°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 1°C and 14°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 20°C
  • Rain: it rains 168 days and there is a total of approximately 262 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 16 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2393 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 4°C and 21°C
Warmest month: 21°C in July
Coldest month: 4°C in January
Night temperature: between 1°C and 14°C
Sea temperature: between 5°C and 20°C
Dry days: 181 days
Days with rain: 168 days
Days with snow: 16 days
Total rain sum: 262 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2393 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Spitsbergen.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Spitsbergen.

Climate table of Spitsbergen

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Spitsbergen. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Spitsbergen might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 40 41 48 55 61 65 70 70 65 57 48 43
Night temp. (°F) 34 34 37 42 47 52 56 57 53 47 41 37
Water temp. (°F) 41 43 41 46 54 61 68 68 63 59 52 46
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 9 6 8 6 7 11 12 10 7 8 8 11
Days with rain 14 10 12 12 13 15 17 16 14 15 13 17
Days with snow 5 5 1 - - - - - - - 1 4
Dry days 12 13 18 18 18 15 14 15 16 16 16 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 6 9 9 9 10 9 7 5 4 3
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
UV-index 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Spitsbergen

The best time to visit Spitsbergen in the Netherlands is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Spitsbergen is 70°F in July and the lowest is 40°F in January. The water temperature is 68°F at its highest and in other months it can be 41°F.

Climate of Spitsbergen by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Spitsbergen? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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