Spitsbergen Weather May

To help you choose the best time to travel, you can find climate data below on the weather in Spitsbergen in May.


	average daily high	-3°C
	average daily low	-7°C
	sea temperature	+2°C

	daytime	24 h
	sunny / overcast hours	8.2 / 15.8
	average monthly precipitation	13 mm

Best time with the soft weather for the sightseeing and long walks in Spitsbergen are July, August.

Temperature in Spitsbergen

In May the average daily maximum in Spitsbergen is -3°C, and the minimum -7°C.

The hottest May day on record is +10.6°C, and the coldest -21.7°C.

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There are 24 hours of daylight in Spitsbergen in May. Out of these, on average 8.2 are sunny, which means it is mostly cloudy.

The average monthly temperature in the Greenland Sea on the beaches of Spitsbergen in May is +2°C.

The water is very cold and only suitable to bathe in shortly for the most hardy people.

The amount of precipitation in Spitsbergen in May is usually 13 mm, a negligible amount.