Located far above the Arctic Circle, Spitsbergen is the largest island in the Svalbard Archipelago and home to Longyearbyen, the northernmost town on Earth. Spitsbergen's rugged and pristine environment draws adventure travelers and is known for glaciers, polar bears, whales and reindeer.
Language:
Norwegian
Currency:
Norwegian Krone (NOK)
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 39 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 25 | 19 | 12 |
Low | -- | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
Temperature (Celsius) | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | -12 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | -4 | -7 | -11 |
Low | -- | -17 | -17 | -14 | -6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -8 | -12 | -16 |
Precipitation Days | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Days | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Humidity | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Percent | 73 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 72 |