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Longyearbyen in February: every year compared

In February, Longyearbyen averages highs of -10.4 °C and lows of -14.9 °C, with 31 mm of precipitation. The warmest February was 2014 (-2.3 °C), the coldest 1963 (-24.2 °C).

Avg. highAvg. high -10.4 °C

Avg. lowAvg. low -14.9 °C

PrecipitationPrecipitation 31 mm

Rainy daysRainy days 7

Day by day through February

Normal high and low for each day of February in Longyearbyen.

Normal high and low, day by dayNormal 1991–2020

Every February in Longyearbyen, ranked

86 months of February since 1940. The last one, 2025, ranks 2 of 86 (+7.9 °C vs normal).

194019832025

2025 · -4.8 °C · +7.9 °C vs normal · rank 2 of 86

Warmest years

12014-2.3 °C
22025-4.8 °C
32016-6.1 °C
42012-6.2 °C
52018-6.7 °C

Coldest years

11963-24.2 °C
21966-22.7 °C
31998-21.6 °C
41978-21.0 °C
51986-20.8 °C

All 86 years in a table

Year	Mean temperature	Daytime highs	Night lows	Precipitation	Frost days	Snowfall	Rainy days
2025	-4.8 °C	-3.2 °C	-6.6 °C	45 mm	25 days	30 cm	12 days
2024	-8.4 °C	-6.3 °C	-10.7 °C	34 mm	29 days	24 cm	13 days
2023	-7.3 °C	-4.8 °C	-9.4 °C	74 mm	28 days	51 cm	16 days
2022	-12.8 °C	-11.0 °C	-14.7 °C	21 mm	28 days	15 cm	6 days
2021	-7.5 °C	-5.5 °C	-9.5 °C	28 mm	28 days	28 cm	10 days
2020	-16.2 °C	-14.1 °C	-18.3 °C	18 mm	29 days	18 cm	6 days
2019	-11.4 °C	-9.4 °C	-13.3 °C	14 mm	28 days	12 cm	3 days
2018	-6.7 °C	-4.5 °C	-8.8 °C	60 mm	27 days	43 cm	10 days
2017	-7.9 °C	-5.9 °C	-10.1 °C	60 mm	22 days	39 cm	14 days
2016	-6.1 °C	-4.6 °C	-7.5 °C	12 mm	29 days	17 cm	4 days
2015	-16.0 °C	-13.1 °C	-18.9 °C	45 mm	28 days	33 cm	8 days
2014	-2.3 °C	-1.2 °C	-3.4 °C	20 mm	25 days	22 cm	8 days
2013	-12.2 °C	-10.1 °C	-14.2 °C	14 mm	28 days	15 cm	5 days
2012	-6.2 °C	-4.0 °C	-8.3 °C	78 mm	28 days	58 cm	16 days
2011	-13.6 °C	-11.5 °C	-16.1 °C	45 mm	28 days	34 cm	8 days
2010	-11.1 °C	-9.7 °C	-12.4 °C	12 mm	28 days	11 cm	2 days
2009	-12.3 °C	-10.3 °C	-14.3 °C	31 mm	28 days	26 cm	6 days
2008	-10.3 °C	-7.7 °C	-12.7 °C	51 mm	29 days	38 cm	11 days
2007	-11.0 °C	-9.1 °C	-12.6 °C	17 mm	28 days	15 cm	5 days
2006	-11.4 °C	-9.6 °C	-13.2 °C	36 mm	28 days	30 cm	8 days
2005	-8.1 °C	-5.6 °C	-10.6 °C	43 mm	28 days	34 cm	12 days
2004	-18.2 °C	-15.7 °C	-20.3 °C	17 mm	29 days	16 cm	4 days
2003	-13.5 °C	-10.6 °C	-16.4 °C	33 mm	28 days	27 cm	10 days
2002	-15.8 °C	-13.3 °C	-18.0 °C	28 mm	28 days	23 cm	6 days
2001	-10.8 °C	-8.8 °C	-12.9 °C	17 mm	28 days	17 cm	6 days
2000	-12.5 °C	-10.8 °C	-14.3 °C	12 mm	29 days	11 cm	5 days
1999	-14.7 °C	-12.6 °C	-16.9 °C	14 mm	28 days	18 cm	4 days
1998	-21.6 °C	-19.2 °C	-23.7 °C	10 mm	28 days	10 cm	4 days
1997	-17.6 °C	-15.5 °C	-19.9 °C	11 mm	28 days	14 cm	5 days
1996	-16.9 °C	-13.7 °C	-19.6 °C	24 mm	29 days	16 cm	10 days
1995	-15.6 °C	-13.6 °C	-17.6 °C	9 mm	28 days	13 cm	3 days
1994	-15.6 °C	-12.4 °C	-18.5 °C	38 mm	28 days	31 cm	10 days
1993	-17.5 °C	-14.7 °C	-20.6 °C	45 mm	28 days	35 cm	8 days
1992	-17.2 °C	-14.9 °C	-19.6 °C	12 mm	29 days	16 cm	5 days
1991	-10.0 °C	-7.2 °C	-12.8 °C	92 mm	28 days	69 cm	9 days
1990	-10.4 °C	-8.7 °C	-12.1 °C	20 mm	28 days	16 cm	7 days
1989	-20.3 °C	-17.9 °C	-22.8 °C	17 mm	28 days	15 cm	6 days
1988	-14.8 °C	-12.6 °C	-17.0 °C	8 mm	29 days	9 cm	1 day
1987	-18.3 °C	-16.1 °C	-20.5 °C	10 mm	28 days	11 cm	3 days
1986	-20.8 °C	-16.8 °C	-24.7 °C	42 mm	28 days	32 cm	8 days
1985	-10.6 °C	-8.2 °C	-12.9 °C	47 mm	28 days	37 cm	12 days
1984	-9.9 °C	-8.0 °C	-12.4 °C	64 mm	29 days	52 cm	10 days
1983	-17.9 °C	-15.2 °C	-20.8 °C	34 mm	28 days	27 cm	11 days
1982	-17.1 °C	-14.2 °C	-19.8 °C	20 mm	28 days	17 cm	6 days
1981	-13.8 °C	-10.6 °C	-16.6 °C	68 mm	28 days	56 cm	11 days
1980	-15.3 °C	-12.1 °C	-18.4 °C	48 mm	29 days	38 cm	11 days
1979	-20.7 °C	-17.7 °C	-23.9 °C	35 mm	28 days	28 cm	7 days
1978	-21.0 °C	-18.4 °C	-23.7 °C	13 mm	28 days	9 cm	3 days
1977	-16.9 °C	-14.4 °C	-19.1 °C	6 mm	28 days	4 cm	2 days
1976	-12.2 °C	-9.6 °C	-15.1 °C	64 mm	29 days	45 cm	14 days
1975	-12.7 °C	-10.2 °C	-14.7 °C	27 mm	28 days	19 cm	9 days
1974	-11.8 °C	-9.6 °C	-13.8 °C	40 mm	28 days	28 cm	13 days
1973	-17.5 °C	-15.3 °C	-19.4 °C	18 mm	28 days	12 cm	6 days
1972	-13.3 °C	-10.6 °C	-16.0 °C	53 mm	29 days	37 cm	15 days
1971	-11.7 °C	-9.8 °C	-13.9 °C	39 mm	28 days	27 cm	9 days
1970	-18.3 °C	-16.4 °C	-20.3 °C	8 mm	28 days	6 cm	4 days
1969	-16.0 °C	-13.5 °C	-18.4 °C	39 mm	28 days	27 cm	11 days
1968	-16.1 °C	-14.0 °C	-18.1 °C	35 mm	29 days	24 cm	8 days
1967	-17.3 °C	-13.7 °C	-20.2 °C	51 mm	28 days	35 cm	12 days
1966	-22.7 °C	-20.5 °C	-24.8 °C	7 mm	28 days	5 cm	2 days
1965	-17.5 °C	-15.0 °C	-20.6 °C	23 mm	28 days	16 cm	6 days
1964	-18.0 °C	-15.2 °C	-20.5 °C	47 mm	29 days	33 cm	14 days
1963	-24.2 °C	-21.6 °C	-26.7 °C	18 mm	28 days	13 cm	5 days
1962	-16.6 °C	-13.9 °C	-19.2 °C	45 mm	28 days	32 cm	10 days
1961	-19.5 °C	-16.6 °C	-22.0 °C	36 mm	28 days	25 cm	10 days
1960	-20.4 °C	-17.1 °C	-23.4 °C	48 mm	29 days	34 cm	8 days
1959	-17.6 °C	-12.8 °C	-21.6 °C	105 mm	28 days	74 cm	14 days
1958	-19.0 °C	-16.2 °C	-21.5 °C	28 mm	28 days	19 cm	7 days
1957	-19.1 °C	-16.8 °C	-21.3 °C	21 mm	28 days	15 cm	5 days
1956	-9.9 °C	-7.9 °C	-12.8 °C	100 mm	28 days	70 cm	16 days
1955	-16.5 °C	-13.8 °C	-19.0 °C	22 mm	28 days	15 cm	8 days
1954	-10.2 °C	-7.6 °C	-12.7 °C	59 mm	28 days	41 cm	11 days
1953	-15.1 °C	-12.8 °C	-17.3 °C	50 mm	28 days	35 cm	11 days
1952	-19.9 °C	-17.9 °C	-22.0 °C	19 mm	29 days	13 cm	6 days
1951	-12.6 °C	-10.0 °C	-15.2 °C	51 mm	28 days	36 cm	14 days
1950	-17.6 °C	-15.0 °C	-19.6 °C	26 mm	28 days	18 cm	9 days
1949	-13.2 °C	-10.6 °C	-15.7 °C	62 mm	28 days	43 cm	15 days
1948	-17.3 °C	-13.8 °C	-20.6 °C	50 mm	29 days	35 cm	13 days
1947	-20.5 °C	-18.3 °C	-22.6 °C	8 mm	28 days	6 cm	4 days
1946	-19.4 °C	-17.4 °C	-21.4 °C	14 mm	28 days	10 cm	4 days
1945	-15.4 °C	-13.1 °C	-17.7 °C	65 mm	28 days	43 cm	14 days
1944	-12.5 °C	-9.8 °C	-15.0 °C	79 mm	29 days	54 cm	15 days
1943	-19.5 °C	-17.5 °C	-21.6 °C	16 mm	28 days	11 cm	5 days
1942	-17.7 °C	-15.7 °C	-19.5 °C	26 mm	28 days	18 cm	8 days
1941	-20.4 °C	-18.2 °C	-22.4 °C	26 mm	28 days	18 cm	5 days
1940	-18.7 °C	-16.5 °C	-21.1 °C	41 mm	29 days	28 cm	10 days

February records

Hottest day

3.5 °C

February 5, 2017 estimate

Coldest night

-39.6 °C

February 28, 1979 estimate

Wettest day

19 mm

February 16, 1984 estimate

The weather on your birthday in Longyearbyen

Any day since 1940: high, low, rain, snow, and how warm it was compared with the same date in every other year.

Questions & answers

How warm is Longyearbyen in February?

Highs average -10.4 °C and lows -14.9 °C. A typical February brings 0 hot days (30 °C or more) and 28 frost days.

Does it rain a lot in Longyearbyen in February?

About 31 mm falls in February, over some 7 days with at least 1 mm. The wettest February was 1959 (105 mm), the driest 1977 (6 mm).

What was the warmest February in Longyearbyen?

2014, with a mean temperature of -2.3 °C. The coldest was 1963 (-24.2 °C). The last one, 2025, ranks 2 of 86.