Svalbard, Svalbard And Jan Mayen Climate

Weather: -3.32°C/26.02°F, Wind SW at 0.75 km/h, 70% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Svalbard And Jan Mayen
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Svalbard Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of -38.19 meters (-125.3 feet) above sea level, Svalbard has a Tundra climate (Classification: ET). The city’s yearly temperature is -5.54ºC (22.03ºF) and it is -3.54% lower than Svalbard And Jan Mayen’s averages. Svalbard typically receives about 54.65 millimeters (2.15 inches) of precipitation and has 123.45 rainy days (33.82% of the time) annually.

Country Svalbard And Jan Mayen
Longitude 20.9751821
Latitude 77.8749725
Attitude/Elevation -38.19m (-125.3ft)
Local time Saturday 17:36
Annual high temperature -4.27ºC (24.31ºF)
Annual low temperature -8.67ºC (16.39ºF)
Average annual precip. 54.65mm (2.15in)
Warmest month July (4.48ºC / 40.06ºF)
Coldest Month March (-17.99ºC / -0.38ºF)
Wettest Month September (75.85mm / 2.99in)
Driest Month June (35.73mm / 1.41in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 123.45 days (33.82%)
Days with no rain 241.55 days (66.18%)
Humidity 88.55%

Climate Svalbard: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.0(37.4) 3.0(37.4) 2.0(35.6) 2.0(35.6) 4.0(39.2) 9.0(48.2) 17.0(62.6) 14.0(57.2) 9.0(48.2) 5.0(41.0) 4.0(39.2) 3.0(37.4) 17.0(62.6)
Average high °C (°F) -9.92(14.14) -11.18(11.88) -12.35(9.77) -7.61(18.3) -1.93(28.53) 1.86(35.35) 4.48(40.06) 4.33(39.79) 1.77(35.19) -3.64(25.45) -7.43(18.63) -9.58(14.76) -4.27(24.31)
Daily mean °C (°F) -11.49(11.32) -12.84(8.89) -14.21(6.42) -9.33(15.21) -2.85(26.87) 1.31(34.36) 3.94(39.09) 3.57(38.43) 0.7(33.26) -4.85(23.27) -9.12(15.58) -11.34(11.59) -5.54(22.03)
Average low °C (°F) -14.4(6.08) -15.88(3.42) -17.99(-0.38) -14.48(5.94) -7.26(18.93) -1.52(29.26) 1.97(35.55) 1.04(33.87) -1.82(28.72) -7.23(18.99) -12.19(10.06) -14.32(6.22) -8.67(16.39)
Record low °C (°F) -32.0(-25.6) -35.0(-31.0) -33.0(-27.4) -27.0(-16.6) -19.0(-2.2) -9.0(15.8) -6.0(21.2) -9.0(15.8) -15.0(5.0) -25.0(-13.0) -30.0(-22.0) -30.0(-22.0) -35.0(-31.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.77(2.86) 50.26(1.98) 46.47(1.83) 35.88(1.41) 48.87(1.92) 35.73(1.41) 49.71(1.96) 62.03(2.44) 75.85(2.99) 66.95(2.64) 62.45(2.46) 48.86(1.92) 54.65(2.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.36 9.09 8.82 8.27 11.09 9.09 11.18 11.09 12.82 11.55 10.45 9.64 10.29
Average relative humidity (%) 88.89 90.16 89.45 85.98 85.61 89.75 90.92 88.58 89.88 88.15 87.58 87.62 88.55
Mean monthly sunshine hours 0.0 1.46 8.29 9.21 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.27 10.93 3.66 0.0 0.0 3.23

Climate Graph

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

Svalbard

Svalbard Temperature by Month

July
3.94°C | 39.09°F
August
3.57°C | 38.43°F
June
1.31°C | 34.36°F
September
0.7°C | 33.26°F
May
-2.85°C | 26.87°F
October
-4.85°C | 23.27°F
November
-9.12°C | 15.58°F
April
-9.33°C | 15.21°F
December
-11.34°C | 11.59°F
January
-11.49°C | 11.32°F
February
-12.84°C | 8.89°F
March
-14.21°C | 6.42°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 12.0°C (53.6°F) 6.26°C (43.27°F) 1.0°C (33.8°F)
Avg Temperature 10.0°C (50.0°F) 5.55°C (41.99°F) 1.0°C (33.8°F)
Min Temperature 9.0°C (48.2°F) 2.65°C (36.77°F) -5.0°C (23.0°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 7.0°C (44.6°F) 2.65°C (36.77°F) -3.0°C (26.6°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 29.1mm | 1.15in 2.59mm | 0.1in 0.0mm | 0in 80.4mm | 3.17in
Snowdepth 13.7mm | 0.54in 0.75mm | 0.03in 0.0mm | 0in 23.399999999999995mm | 0.92in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 15.0kmh | 9.32mph 7.55kmh | 4.69mph 3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Gust Wind 18.0kmh | 11.18mph 10.26kmh | 6.38mph 4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 29.1mb 2.59mb 0.0mb
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Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
August ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2020-08-01 8 | 46.4 5 | 41.0 85 4 | 2.49 30.09 | 1019 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-02 9 | 48.2 7 | 44.6 86 3 | 1.86 30.09 | 1019 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-03 10 | 50.0 6 | 42.8 77 4 | 2.49 29.94 | 1014 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-04 10 | 50.0 6 | 42.8 74 4 | 2.49 29.74 | 1007 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-05 10 | 50.0 6 | 42.8 79 5 | 3.11 29.74 | 1007 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-06 9 | 48.2 6 | 42.8 83 5 | 3.11 29.91 | 1013 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-07 7 | 44.6 5 | 41.0 87 4 | 2.49 30.0 | 1016 0.1 | 0.0
2020-08-08 10 | 50.0 5 | 41.0 76 6 | 3.73 30.09 | 1019 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-09 10 | 50.0 5 | 41.0 74 12 | 7.46 29.97 | 1015 0.2 | 0.01
2020-08-10 7 | 44.6 5 | 41.0 88 3 | 1.86 30.09 | 1019 3.3 | 0.13
2020-08-11 6 | 42.8 3 | 37.4 84 3 | 1.86 30.24 | 1024 0.3 | 0.01
2020-08-12 5 | 41.0 3 | 37.4 85 7 | 4.35 30.18 | 1022 1.3 | 0.05
2020-08-13 6 | 42.8 3 | 37.4 83 10 | 6.21 29.94 | 1014 3.3 | 0.13
2020-08-14 9 | 48.2 4 | 39.2 79 11 | 6.84 29.65 | 1004 3.4 | 0.13
2020-08-15 5 | 41.0 4 | 39.2 85 15 | 9.32 29.32 | 993 2.3 | 0.09
2020-08-16 4 | 39.2 3 | 37.4 90 5 | 3.11 29.47 | 998 2.5 | 0.1
2020-08-17 4 | 39.2 0 | 32.0 81 7 | 4.35 29.59 | 1002 0.6 | 0.02
2020-08-18 5 | 41.0 1 | 33.8 74 10 | 6.21 29.8 | 1009 0.1 | 0.0
2020-08-19 4 | 39.2 3 | 37.4 91 11 | 6.84 29.71 | 1006 1.2 | 0.05
2020-08-20 4 | 39.2 3 | 37.4 94 9 | 5.59 29.65 | 1004 7.4 | 0.29
2020-08-21 5 | 41.0 2 | 35.6 83 8 | 4.97 29.62 | 1003 3.6 | 0.14
2020-08-22 4 | 39.2 2 | 35.6 89 5 | 3.11 29.56 | 1001 2.0 | 0.08
2020-08-23 4 | 39.2 -1 | 30.2 71 7 | 4.35 29.5 | 999 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-24 3 | 37.4 -2 | 28.4 71 9 | 5.59 29.53 | 1000 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-25 3 | 37.4 -2 | 28.4 70 10 | 6.21 29.59 | 1002 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-26 2 | 35.6 -3 | 26.6 70 5 | 3.11 29.59 | 1002 0.0 | 0.0
2020-08-27 2 | 35.6 -0 | 32.0 89 10 | 6.21 29.56 | 1001 3.6 | 0.14
2020-08-28 1 | 33.8 -1 | 30.2 86 9 | 5.59 29.56 | 1001 5.6 | 0.22
2020-08-29 2 | 35.6 1 | 33.8 98 13 | 8.08 29.15 | 987 29.1 | 1.15
2020-08-30 3 | 37.4 2 | 35.6 97 12 | 7.46 29.32 | 993 5.6 | 0.22
2020-08-31 1 | 33.8 1 | 33.8 93 8 | 4.97 29.47 | 998 4.9 | 0.19

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