Climate of Sveagruva
Sveagruva has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Sveagruva is -4° degrees and there is about 264 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 177 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 264 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 131 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 638 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: | 146 days |
Days with rain: | 88 days |
Days with snow: | 131 days |
Total rain sum: | 264 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 638 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sveagruva.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sveagruva.
Climate table of Sveagruva
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sveagruva. 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 Sveagruva might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 | 19 | 20 | 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 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Dry days | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 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 Sveagruva
The best time to visit Sveagruva 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 Sveagruva is 3°C in July and the lowest is -12°C in March.
Climate of Sveagruva by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sveagruva? 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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