-12 to 3°C
temperature
643 hours
sunshine per day
254 mm
rain
147 days
dry
88 days
rain
130 days
snow

Climate of Barentsburg

Barentsburg has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Barentsburg is -4° degrees and there is about 255 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 178 days a year with an average humidity of 90% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -12°C and 3°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -18°C and 1°C
  • Rain: it rains 88 days and there is a total of approximately 254 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 130 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 643 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -12°C and 3°C
Warmest month: 3°C in July
Coldest month: -12°C in March
Night temperature: between -18°C and 1°C
Dry days: 147 days
Days with rain: 88 days
Days with snow: 130 days
Total rain sum: 254 mm
Hours of sunshine: 643 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Barentsburg.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Barentsburg.

Climate table of Barentsburg

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Barentsburg. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Barentsburg might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -9 -10 -12 -8 -2 1 3 3 1 -3 -7 -8
Night temp. (°C) -14 -16 -18 -15 -7 -2 1 0 -3 -8 -12 -14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 27 20 20 11 18 12 18 20 24 30 27 27
Days with rain 4 4 6 7 6 7 12 10 12 10 6 4
Days with snow 15 15 14 13 16 8 1 2 5 12 14 15
Dry days 12 9 11 10 9 15 18 19 13 9 10 12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 2 6 2 0 0
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
UV-index 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1

Best time to visit Barentsburg

The best time to visit Barentsburg in Svalbard is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Barentsburg is 3°C in July and the lowest is -12°C in March.

Climate of Barentsburg by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Barentsburg? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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