Your holiday weather, at a glance

Svalbard in October: where is it warmest?

In October, Longyearbyen averages −4 °C by day.

All destinations in October, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Longyearbyen18−4°2°0 h10

Svalbard in October: quick answers

Svalbard in October: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in October are Longyearbyen (−4 °C).

Svalbard in October: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Longyearbyen (2 °C).

Svalbard in October: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in October – warm, sunny and dry – is in Longyearbyen.

Svalbard month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences