What is the weather like in Longyearbyen vs Rovaniemi in January?

In January, Longyearbyen averages -5°C high / -10°C low with about 39 mm of rain; Rovaniemi averages -7°C high / -15°C low with about 38 mm.

Longyearbyen vs Rovaniemi in January

Longyearbyen is the better pick in January — 33 vs 24 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Longyearbyen is freezing, a little rain, clean air, while Rovaniemi is freezing, a little rain, clean air.

Longyearbyen vs Rovaniemi — January climate, side by side

	🇸🇯 Longyearbyen	🇫🇮 Rovaniemi
Comfort score	33/100 (F)	24/100 (F)
Feels-like high	-10°C	-12°C
Avg high / low	-5° / -10°	-7° / -15°
Rainfall	39 mm	38 mm
Rainy days	9	11
Humidity	82%	86%
Air quality (AQI)	32	31

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

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Longyearbyen vs Rovaniemi in January — FAQ

Is January better in Longyearbyen or Rovaniemi?: Longyearbyen is the better pick in January — 33 vs 24 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Longyearbyen is freezing, a little rain, clean air, while Rovaniemi is freezing, a little rain, clean air.
What is the weather like in Longyearbyen vs Rovaniemi in January?: In January, Longyearbyen averages -5°C high / -10°C low with about 39 mm of rain; Rovaniemi averages -7°C high / -15°C low with about 38 mm.