Sunshine in Longyearbyen
🇳🇴 Norway · 2k people · 1,260 hours of sun a year · 148 rainy days a year
Longyearbyen is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is January (Score 0/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives below.

Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -17° / 1°F | 61 mm |
| February | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -17° / 1°F | 52 mm |
| March | 0 | -14° / 7°F | -19° / -2°F | 54 mm |
| April | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -15° / 5°F | 42 mm |
| May | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -8° / 18°F | 46 mm |
| June | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -2° / 28°F | 39 mm |
| July | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 1° / 34°F | 59 mm |
| August | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 61 mm |
| September | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -4° / 25°F | 73 mm |
| October | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -10° / 14°F | 67 mm |
| November | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -13° / 9°F | 64 mm |
| December | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -15° / 5°F | 66 mm |
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