Longyearbyen vs Svolvær: which is better, month by month

Longyearbyen beats Svolvær in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (38 vs 12) — and they are within 3 points in April.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Longyearbyen

🇸🇯 Svalbard and Jan Mayen · cold climate

Best month
July 91/100
Months won
11 of 12

Svolvær

🇳🇴 Norway · mild climate

Best month
July 81/100
Months won
0 of 12

Longyearbyen vs Svolvær — all 12 months

MonthLongyearbyenSvolværWinnerGap
January33Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air14Ffreezing, soaked, clean airLongyearbyen19
February36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air25Ffreezing, soaked, clean airLongyearbyen11
March46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air39Ffreezing, soaked, clean airLongyearbyen7
April59Dfreezing, dry, clean air57Dcold, rainy, clean airTie2
May75Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air64Ccold, soaked, clean airLongyearbyen11
June87Acold, dry, clean air75Bcool, rainy, clean airLongyearbyen12
July91Scold, a little rain, clean air81Acool, rainy, clean airLongyearbyen10
August85Acold, a little rain, clean air69Ccool, soaked, clean airLongyearbyen16
September73Bcold, a little rain, clean air53Dcool, soaked, clean airLongyearbyen20
October54Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air33Fcold, soaked, clean airLongyearbyen21
November44Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air19Fcold, soaked, clean airLongyearbyen25
December38Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air12Ffreezing, soaked, clean airLongyearbyen26

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (38 vs 12). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.