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

In January, Longyearbyen averages -5°C high / -10°C low with about 39 mm of rain; Tromsø averages -1°C high / -6°C low with about 133 mm.

Longyearbyen vs Tromsø 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 Tromsø is freezing, rainy, clean air.

Longyearbyen vs Tromsø — January climate, side by side

	🇸🇯 Longyearbyen	🇳🇴 Tromsø
Comfort score	33/100 (F)	24/100 (F)
Feels-like high	-10°C	-6°C
Avg high / low	-5° / -10°	-1° / -6°
Rainfall	39 mm	133 mm
Rainy days	9	17
Humidity	82%	83%
Air quality (AQI)	32	32

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

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Longyearbyen vs Tromsø in January — FAQ

Is January better in Longyearbyen or Tromsø?: Longyearbyen is the better pick in January — 33 vs 24 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Longyearbyen is freezing, a little rain, clean air, while Tromsø is freezing, rainy, clean air.
What is the weather like in Longyearbyen vs Tromsø in January?: In January, Longyearbyen averages -5°C high / -10°C low with about 39 mm of rain; Tromsø averages -1°C high / -6°C low with about 133 mm.