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Longyearbyen best time to visit
Best time to visit Longyearbyen
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Cold season
27 / 100 this month
Best month
April
39 / 100 · Cold season
Weather in Oct
-2°C
daily highs · 11 rain days
Cost of living
$4,168
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.7 | Cold season | 22 | -11.4°C | 11.6 | $4,168 | 0 |
| February | 26.7 | Cold season | 22 | -9.6°C | 13.2 | $4,168 | 0 |
| March | 30.3 | Cold season | 30 | -13.0°C | 9.7 | $4,168 | 0 |
| April | 39.2 | Cold season | 50 | -9.5°C | 7.8 | $4,168 | 0 |
| May | 33.9 | Cold season | 38 | -2.8°C | 8.9 | $4,168 | 0 |
| June | 33.9 | Cold season | 38 | 4.2°C | 9.0 | $4,168 | 0 |
| July | 34.8 | Cold season | 40 | 8.6°C | 10.1 | $4,168 | 0 |
| August | 32.2 | Cold season | 34 | 8.4°C | 13.2 | $4,168 | 0 |
| September | 26.7 | Cold season | 22 | 2.4°C | 13.0 | $4,168 | 0 |
| October | 27.2 | Cold season | 22 | -3.8°C | 11.0 | $4,168 | 0 |
| November | 26.7 | Cold season | 22 | -8.4°C | 12.0 | $4,168 | 0 |
| December | 26.7 | Cold season | 22 | -9.7°C | 9.7 | $4,168 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 SE
Luleå
Sweden
|
35.1 | Cold season | 4.5°C · 13.5 rain | $3,182 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 FI
Pori
Finland
|
35.1 | Cold season | 6.8°C · 13.9 rain | $2,926 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 PM
Langlade
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
35.1 | Shoulder season | 11.0°C · 10.8 rain | $4,990 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 GB
Whitby
United Kingdom
|
35.0 | Shoulder season | 12.0°C · 15.7 rain | $3,631 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
GB
Manchester
United Kingdom
|
35.0 | Rainy season | 11.8°C · 17.6 rain | $5,164 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
SE
Sundsvall
Sweden
|
34.9 | Cold season | 5.4°C · 10.8 rain | $3,205 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
GB
Oban
United Kingdom
|
34.8 | Rainy season | 10.6°C · 22.1 rain | $2,990 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 DK
Randers
Denmark
|
34.7 | Shoulder season | 10.3°C · 12.0 rain | $4,436 | 0 | City page |