Longyearbyen
Norway
The world's northernmost accessible settlement offers rugged polar adventure and sweeping Arctic landscapes.
Warmest month is July at 10°C on average. Coolest is March at -9°C. Driest reading falls in June with 7 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baselinekr42 (~$4.00)PPP price tier 4 / 4
- kr55 (~$5.25)PPP price tier 4 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology4h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors932 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6° | ±8° | 11 |
| February | -6° | ±8° | 13 |
| March | -9° | ±8° | 13 |
| April | -5° | ±7° | 11 |
| May | 1° | ±5° | 9 |
| June | 6° | ±4° | 7 |
| July | 10° | ±3° | 8 |
| August | 9° | ±4° | 10 |
| September | 5° | ±5° | 14 |
| October | 0° | ±6° | 9 |
| November | -2° | ±6° | 13 |
| December | -5° | ±8° | 11 |
What to do
- Take a snowmobile safari across glaciers
- Explore an ice cave inside the Larsbreen glacier
- Tour the Svalbard Global Seed Vault exterior
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.