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Monthly climate in Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Olonkinbyen features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 6 °C (44 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 10 °C (49 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 730 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Olonkinbyen enjoys an average of 1779 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen §

The warmest months in Olonkinbyen are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (27 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Olonkinbyen experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen §

Olonkinbyen usually has the most precipitation in January, September and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Olonkinbyen are May, June and August. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80 (3.2) 67 (2.7) 61 (2.4) 63 (2.5) 41 (1.6) 33 (1.3) 43 (1.7) 42 (1.6) 78 (3.1) 63 (2.5) 81 (3.2) 76 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 18 17 11 9 7 8 9 16 15 18 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen §

The sunniest months in Olonkinbyen are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Olonkinbyen: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 0 49 150 216 306 304 257 260 119 109 4 0
Mean daily daylight hours 3h 39m 6h 53m 11h 45m 16h 38m 22h 54m 24h 0m 23h 57m 18h 30m 13h 18m 8h 36m 4h 43m 0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen §

Olonkinbyen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 4, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.February, October and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Olonkinbyen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 0