Jan Mayen, Svalbard And Jan Mayen Climate

Weather: -3.34°C/25.99°F, Wind SW at 3.96 km/h, 90% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Svalbard And Jan Mayen
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Jan Mayen Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 671.97 meters (2204.63 feet) above sea level, Jan Mayen has a Tundra climate (Classification: ET). The city’s yearly temperature is 1.54ºC (34.77ºF) and it is 3.54% higher than Svalbard And Jan Mayen’s averages. Jan Mayen typically receives about 91.43 millimeters (3.6 inches) of precipitation and has 185.19 rainy days (50.74% of the time) annually.

Country Svalbard And Jan Mayen
Longitude -8.2920346
Latitude 71.031818
Attitude/Elevation 671.97m (2204.63ft)
Local time Saturday 18:26
Annual high temperature 2.13ºC (35.83ºF)
Annual low temperature 0.39ºC (32.7ºF)
Average annual precip. 91.43mm (3.6in)
Warmest month August (7.2ºC / 44.96ºF)
Coldest Month March (-4.44ºC / 24.01ºF)
Wettest Month September (137.17mm / 5.4in)
Driest Month June (35.04mm / 1.38in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 185.19 days (50.74%)
Days with no rain 179.81 days (49.26%)
Humidity 84.71%

Climate Jan Mayen: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.0(39.2) 4.0(39.2) 4.0(39.2) 5.0(41.0) 5.0(41.0) 7.0(44.6) 10.0(50.0) 10.0(50.0) 10.0(50.0) 9.0(48.2) 7.0(44.6) 5.0(41.0) 10.0(50.0)
Average high °C (°F) -0.05(31.91) -0.75(30.65) -2.13(28.17) -0.71(30.72) 1.08(33.94) 3.75(38.75) 6.35(43.43) 7.2(44.96) 6.23(43.21) 3.96(39.13) 1.13(34.03) -0.48(31.14) 2.13(35.83)
Daily mean °C (°F) -0.86(30.45) -1.6(29.12) -2.93(26.73) -1.35(29.57) 0.64(33.15) 3.42(38.16) 5.97(42.75) 6.84(44.31) 5.84(42.51) 3.33(37.99) 0.47(32.85) -1.29(29.68) 1.54(34.77)
Average low °C (°F) -2.19(28.06) -3.2(26.24) -4.44(24.01) -2.84(26.89) -0.3(31.46) 2.7(36.86) 5.23(41.41) 6.07(42.93) 5.01(41.02) 2.24(36.03) -0.89(30.4) -2.73(27.09) 0.39(32.7)
Record low °C (°F) -12.0(10.4) -14.0(6.8) -14.0(6.8) -14.0(6.8) -14.0(6.8) -7.0(19.4) -5.0(23.0) -4.0(24.8) -6.0(21.2) -8.0(17.6) -11.0(12.2) -12.0(10.4) -14.0(6.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 121.72(4.79) 99.5(3.92) 88.43(3.48) 70.77(2.79) 57.78(2.27) 35.04(1.38) 70.35(2.77) 87.53(3.45) 137.17(5.4) 103.46(4.07) 116.11(4.57) 109.31(4.3) 91.43(3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 19.64 18.45 17.64 13.91 11.64 7.45 12.45 12.27 18.64 15.64 17.82 19.64 15.43
Average relative humidity (%) 82.85 82.03 78.2 81.98 85.5 90.21 92.21 89.54 88.76 83.15 81.25 80.79 84.71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 0.26 2.76 6.74 12.79 2.45 0.0 0.0 10.97 8.27 4.47 0.86 0.0 4.13

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Jan Mayen in recent years.

Jan Mayen

Jan Mayen Temperature by Month

August
6.84°C | 44.31°F
July
5.97°C | 42.75°F
September
5.84°C | 42.51°F
June
3.42°C | 38.16°F
October
3.33°C | 37.99°F
May
0.64°C | 33.15°F
November
0.47°C | 32.85°F
January
-0.86°C | 30.45°F
December
-1.29°C | 29.68°F
April
-1.35°C | 29.57°F
February
-1.6°C | 29.12°F
March
-2.93°C | 26.73°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 5.0°C (41.0°F) 0.73°C (33.31°F) -5.0°C (23.0°F)
Avg Temperature 4.0°C (39.2°F) 0.37°C (32.67°F) -5.0°C (23.0°F)
Min Temperature 3.0°C (37.4°F) -0.53°C (31.05°F) -7.0°C (19.4°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 2.0°C (35.6°F) -1.67°C (28.99°F) -9.0°C (15.8°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 10.2mm | 0.4in 0.86mm | 0.03in 0.0mm | 0in 25.9mm | 1.02in
Snowdepth 1.5mm | 0.06in 0.09mm | 0.0in 0.0mm | 0in 2.8mm | 0.11in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 40.0kmh | 24.85mph 26.8kmh | 16.65mph 12.0kmh | 7.46mph
Gust Wind 66.0kmh | 41.01mph 44.4kmh | 27.59mph 20.0kmh | 12.43mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 10.2mb 0.86mb 0.0mb
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Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
April ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2019-04-01 -4 | 24.8 -7 | 19.4 79 36 | 22.37 29.68 | 1005 0.4 | 0.02
2019-04-02 -5 | 23.0 -9 | 15.8 72 40 | 24.85 30.0 | 1016 0.5 | 0.02
2019-04-03 -4 | 24.8 -8 | 17.6 74 22 | 13.67 30.09 | 1019 0.8 | 0.03
2019-04-04 -0 | 32.0 -2 | 28.4 89 39 | 24.23 29.97 | 1015 1.5 | 0.06
2019-04-05 -0 | 32.0 -2 | 28.4 85 22 | 13.67 30.15 | 1021 2.0 | 0.08
2019-04-06 -2 | 28.4 -9 | 15.8 60 17 | 10.56 30.47 | 1032 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-07 -1 | 30.2 -6 | 21.2 71 22 | 13.67 30.56 | 1035 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-08 -0 | 32.0 -3 | 26.6 84 16 | 9.94 30.56 | 1035 0.1 | 0.0
2019-04-09 0 | 32.0 -2 | 28.4 89 22 | 13.67 30.47 | 1032 0.4 | 0.02
2019-04-10 0 | 32.0 -2 | 28.4 85 34 | 21.13 30.3 | 1026 0.2 | 0.01
2019-04-11 0 | 32.0 -1 | 30.2 92 24 | 14.91 30.21 | 1023 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-12 1 | 33.8 -0 | 32.0 96 28 | 17.4 30.18 | 1022 0.3 | 0.01
2019-04-13 1 | 33.8 0 | 32.0 92 31 | 19.26 30.24 | 1024 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-14 2 | 35.6 1 | 33.8 92 39 | 24.23 30.27 | 1025 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-15 2 | 35.6 1 | 33.8 91 38 | 23.61 30.3 | 1026 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-16 2 | 35.6 0 | 32.0 92 36 | 22.37 30.24 | 1024 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-17 2 | 35.6 1 | 33.8 96 36 | 22.37 30.15 | 1021 0.6 | 0.02
2019-04-18 2 | 35.6 1 | 33.8 95 34 | 21.13 29.91 | 1013 7.0 | 0.28
2019-04-19 2 | 35.6 1 | 33.8 94 27 | 16.78 29.83 | 1010 0.6 | 0.02
2019-04-20 2 | 35.6 2 | 35.6 98 24 | 14.91 29.53 | 1000 10.2 | 0.4
2019-04-21 -2 | 28.4 -4 | 24.8 87 24 | 14.91 29.68 | 1005 0.3 | 0.01
2019-04-22 -2 | 28.4 -6 | 21.2 79 21 | 13.05 29.77 | 1008 0.4 | 0.02
2019-04-23 -1 | 30.2 -2 | 28.4 89 16 | 9.94 29.88 | 1012 0.2 | 0.01
2019-04-24 3 | 37.4 2 | 35.6 95 25 | 15.53 29.91 | 1013 0.2 | 0.01
2019-04-25 4 | 39.2 1 | 33.8 81 23 | 14.29 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-26 3 | 37.4 1 | 33.8 87 29 | 18.02 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-27 2 | 35.6 1 | 33.8 95 30 | 18.64 30.15 | 1021 0.1 | 0.0
2019-04-28 2 | 35.6 1 | 33.8 95 23 | 14.29 30.27 | 1025 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-29 2 | 35.6 1 | 33.8 94 14 | 8.7 30.39 | 1029 0.1 | 0.0
2019-04-30 -0 | 32.0 -1 | 30.2 92 12 | 7.46 30.3 | 1026 0.0 | 0.0

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