Longyearbyen weather in June
In June, Longyearbyen has daytime highs averaging 3.3 °C, nights around 1.5 °C, with 5.3 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 3.3°C Average high
- 1.5°C Average low
- 5.3days Wet days
- 18mm Rainfall
- 24h Daylight
Daily temperatures through June
How June develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 June | 1.8 °C | 0.1 °C | 17 % |
| 11–20 June | 3.0 °C | 1.4 °C | 17 % |
| 21–30 June | 5.1 °C | 3.0 °C | 20 % |
- Average highs rise from 1.8 °C early in June to 5.1 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical June | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 4.8 of 30 | 16 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 5.3 of 30 | 18 % |
Conditions in June
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 2.5 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 12 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | -5.7 °C |
| Relative humidity | 85 % |
| Wind speed | 10 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 80 % |
Where Longyearbyen ranks in June
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Europe in June | 1stof 50 | 3.3 °C |
| The coolest places in the world in June | 2ndof 50 | 3.3 °C |
| The driest places in Europe in June | 26thof 50 | 18 mm |
June compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | -8.1 °C | 24 mm | 77 % |
| May | -1.6 °C | 22 mm | 79 % |
| June | 3.3 °C | 18 mm | 80 % |
| July | 8.2 °C | 32 mm | 84 % |
| August | 6.8 °C | 40 mm | 84 % |
See all twelve months for Longyearbyen
- June is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 1st driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- The sun does not set in Longyearbyen in June — this is the midnight sun.
- It rains on 5.3 of 30 days — 18 % of the month.
- Nights are about 1.8 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest June day on record since 1991 reached 12 °C, 8.4 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsJune in Longyearbyen, answered
How warm is Longyearbyen in June?
Daily highs average 3.3 °C and nights fall to about 1.5 °C, a spread of 1.8 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes June the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Longyearbyen in June?
June averages 18 mm of rain, spread over about 5 of the 30 days — 18 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 80 % of the sky.
How long are the days in June?
Longyearbyen averages 24 hours between sunrise and sunset in June. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.