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Longyearbyen in November: weather, sea & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Longyearbyen in November is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around -7 °C, and the sea is about 1 °C. With about 15 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

14/100 · #9

Warmth

#7

Dryness

#6

Sun

#9

Sea warmth

#6

Published best categories: none

Colourful houses in the polar desert of LongyearbyenLongyearbyen · NovemberPhoto: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate facts

Average high
-7 °C
Average low
-12 °C
Sea
1 °C
Rainy days (est.)
15 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.)
0 h/day
Humidity
95 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Longyearbyen: selected and adjacent months
MonthAvg high °CAvg low °CRainy days (est.)Precipitation mmSun h/day (est.)Humidity %Wind m/sSea °CScore
October-5-915650.2943.4214
November (selected)-7-1215660.0953.9114
December-9-1415660.0964.3113

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: November (14/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

Score ΔAverage high ΔAverage low ΔRainy days ΔRain ΔSun ΔHumidity ΔWind ΔSea Δ
October±0+2.3 °C+3.1 °C+0.2-1.5 mm+0.2 h-0.9 %-0.5 m/s+1.1 °C
December-1-2.1 °C-2.3 °C+0.7+0.2 mm±0 h+0.9 %+0.4 m/s-0.5 °C

All twelve months in context

Rainy days (estimated)
15
J
14
F
13
M
11
A
12
M
12
J
15
J
16
A
16
S
15
O
15
N
15
D
Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day
0
J
0
F
1
M
4
A
7
M
8
J
7
J
4
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
Average daily high°C
-11
J
-11
F
-11
M
-8
A
-3
M
1
J
5
J
4
A
0
S
-5
O
-7
N
-9
D
Sea temperature°C
1
J
1
F
1
M
1
A
1
M
2
J
5
J
5
A
4
S
2
O
1
N
1
D
Colourful houses in the polar desert of Longyearbyen

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Longyearbyen in November?

The average daily high is around -7 °C, with an average daily low of about -12 °C.

Can you swim in Longyearbyen in November?

The sea is about 1 °C (cold).

Does it rain a lot in Longyearbyen in November?

The curated estimate is about 15 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 66 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Longyearbyen?

No month in Longyearbyen reaches the threshold for a clear recommendation in the climate score; the month comparison above shows the differences.