Barentsburg, Svalbard, Svalbard And Jan Mayen Climate

Weather: -1.88°C/28.62°F, Wind SW at 3.37 km/h, 89% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Svalbard And Jan Mayen
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Barentsburg Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 179.39 meters (588.55 feet) above sea level, Barentsburg has a Tundra climate (Classification: ET). The district’s yearly temperature is -5.72ºC (21.7ºF) and it is -3.72% lower than Svalbard And Jan Mayen’s averages. Barentsburg typically receives about 56.45 millimeters (2.22 inches) of precipitation and has 127.51 rainy days (34.93% of the time) annually.

CountrySvalbard And Jan Mayen
CitySvalbard
Longitude14.2334597
Latitude78.0648475
Attitude/Elevation179.39m (588.55ft)
Local timeSaturday 02:20
Annual high temperature-4.41ºC (24.06ºF)
Annual low temperature-8.96ºC (15.87ºF)
Average annual precip.56.45mm (2.22in)
Warmest monthJuly (4.63ºC / 40.33ºF)
Coldest MonthMarch (-18.58ºC / -1.44ºF)
Wettest MonthSeptember (78.35mm / 3.08in)
Driest MonthJune (36.91mm / 1.45in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)127.51 days (34.93%)
Days with no rain237.49 days (65.07%)
Humidity91.46%

Climate Barentsburg: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)3.1(37.58)3.1(37.58)2.07(35.73)2.07(35.73)4.13(39.43)9.3(48.74)17.56(63.61)14.46(58.03)9.3(48.74)5.16(41.29)4.13(39.43)3.1(37.58)17.56(63.61)
Average high °C (°F)-10.25(13.55)-11.55(11.21)-12.76(9.03)-7.86(17.85)-1.99(28.42)1.92(35.46)4.63(40.33)4.47(40.05)1.83(35.29)-3.76(25.23)-7.67(18.19)-9.9(14.18)-4.41(24.06)
Daily mean °C (°F)-11.87(10.63)-13.26(8.13)-14.68(5.58)-9.64(14.65)-2.94(26.71)1.35(34.43)4.07(39.33)3.69(38.64)0.72(33.3)-5.01(22.98)-9.42(15.04)-11.71(10.92)-5.72(21.7)
Average low °C (°F)-14.87(5.23)-16.4(2.48)-18.58(-1.44)-14.96(5.07)-7.5(18.5)-1.57(29.17)2.03(35.65)1.07(33.93)-1.88(28.62)-7.47(18.55)-12.59(9.34)-14.79(5.38)-8.96(15.87)
Record low °C (°F)-33.05(-27.49)-36.15(-33.07)-34.09(-29.36)-27.89(-18.2)-19.63(-3.33)-9.3(15.26)-6.2(20.84)-9.3(15.26)-15.49(4.12)-25.82(-14.48)-30.99(-23.78)-30.99(-23.78)-36.15(-33.07)
Average precipitation mm (inches)75.16(2.96)51.91(2.04)48.0(1.89)37.06(1.46)50.48(1.99)36.91(1.45)51.35(2.02)64.07(2.52)78.35(3.08)69.15(2.72)64.5(2.54)50.47(1.99)56.45(2.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)10.79.399.118.5411.459.3911.5511.4513.2411.9310.799.9610.63
Average relative humidity (%)91.8193.1392.3988.8188.4392.793.9191.4992.8491.0590.4690.591.46
Mean monthly sunshine hours0.01.518.569.510.00.00.05.4411.293.780.00.03.34

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Barentsburg in recent years.

Barentsburg

Barentsburg Temperature by Month

July
4.07°C | 39.33°F
August
3.69°C | 38.64°F
June
1.35°C | 34.43°F
September
0.72°C | 33.3°F
May
-2.94°C | 26.71°F
October
-5.01°C | 22.98°F
November
-9.42°C | 15.04°F
April
-9.64°C | 14.65°F
December
-11.71°C | 10.92°F
January
-11.87°C | 10.63°F
February
-13.26°C | 8.13°F
March
-14.68°C | 5.58°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature4.13°C (39.43°F)1.17°C (34.11°F)-3.1°C (26.42°F)
Avg Temperature4.13°C (39.43°F)-0.24°C (31.57°F)-6.2°C (20.84°F)
Min Temperature3.1°C (37.58°F)-3.17°C (26.29°F)-10.33°C (13.41°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point4.13°C (39.43°F)-1.45°C (29.39°F)-8.26°C (17.13°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation41.52mm | 1.63in4.66mm | 0.18in0.0mm | 0in139.74mm | 5.5in
Snowdepth9.09mm | 0.36in0.37mm | 0.01in0.0mm | 0in11.15mm | 0.44in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind18.59kmh | 11.55mph10.78kmh | 6.7mph4.13kmh | 2.57mph
Gust Wind34.09kmh | 21.18mph20.04kmh | 12.45mph8.26kmh | 5.13mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure41.52mb4.66mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
September° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2015-09-011.03 | 33.85-2.07 | 28.279010.33 | 6.4230.72 | 1040.131.45 | 0.06
2015-09-02-6.2 | 20.84-7.23 | 18.99865.16 | 3.2130.99 | 1049.430.31 | 0.01
2015-09-03-2.07 | 28.27-6.2 | 20.84859.3 | 5.7830.87 | 1045.290.1 | 0.0
2015-09-04-4.13 | 24.57-6.2 | 20.84897.23 | 4.4930.78 | 1042.20.1 | 0.0
2015-09-052.07 | 35.730.0 | 0939.3 | 5.7830.72 | 1040.131.34 | 0.05
2015-09-061.03 | 33.85-0.0 | 09210.33 | 6.4230.72 | 1040.130.41 | 0.02
2015-09-071.03 | 33.85-1.03 | 30.159312.39 | 7.730.56 | 1034.976.61 | 0.26
2015-09-08-3.1 | 26.42-4.13 | 24.579010.33 | 6.4230.65 | 1038.060.83 | 0.03
2015-09-09-6.2 | 20.84-8.26 | 17.13865.16 | 3.2130.81 | 1043.230.0 | 0
2015-09-101.03 | 33.85-0.0 | 0939.3 | 5.7830.78 | 1042.24.13 | 0.16
2015-09-113.1 | 37.583.1 | 37.589915.49 | 9.6330.68 | 1039.141.52 | 1.63
2015-09-122.07 | 35.732.07 | 35.739814.46 | 8.9930.9 | 1046.336.4 | 0.25
2015-09-132.07 | 35.732.07 | 35.739914.46 | 8.9930.96 | 1048.393.2 | 0.13
2015-09-144.13 | 39.434.13 | 39.4310016.53 | 10.2730.87 | 1045.2920.35 | 0.8
2015-09-15-3.1 | 26.42-4.13 | 24.57917.23 | 4.4931.02 | 1050.460.52 | 0.02
2015-09-16-6.2 | 20.84-7.23 | 18.99927.23 | 4.4931.02 | 1050.460.0 | 0
2015-09-170.0 | 0-1.03 | 30.159113.43 | 8.3530.75 | 1041.161.24 | 0.05
2015-09-181.03 | 33.85-1.03 | 30.159216.53 | 10.2730.78 | 1042.21.03 | 0.04
2015-09-190.0 | 0-1.03 | 30.159213.43 | 8.3530.84 | 1044.260.41 | 0.02
2015-09-20-1.03 | 30.15-2.07 | 28.278911.36 | 7.0630.87 | 1045.290.62 | 0.02
2015-09-212.07 | 35.731.03 | 33.85969.3 | 5.7831.02 | 1050.465.37 | 0.21
2015-09-223.1 | 37.582.07 | 35.739716.53 | 10.2730.87 | 1045.291.45 | 0.06
2015-09-232.07 | 35.730.0 | 0954.13 | 2.5730.84 | 1044.260.31 | 0.01
2015-09-242.07 | 35.731.03 | 33.85945.16 | 3.2130.9 | 1046.330.41 | 0.02
2015-09-25-2.07 | 28.27-2.07 | 28.27954.13 | 2.5730.93 | 1047.360.0 | 0
2015-09-26-4.13 | 24.57-5.16 | 22.71954.13 | 2.5731.11 | 1053.560.0 | 0
2015-09-271.03 | 33.85-0.0 | 0968.26 | 5.1331.29 | 1059.764.96 | 0.2
2015-09-283.1 | 37.583.1 | 37.589817.56 | 10.9131.02 | 1050.4615.39 | 0.61
2015-09-292.07 | 35.731.03 | 33.859216.53 | 10.2730.14 | 1020.5110.02 | 0.39
2015-09-30-3.1 | 26.42-4.13 | 24.578618.59 | 11.5529.86 | 1011.2111.26 | 0.44

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