Beach
Skjerstranda
Svalbard · Svalbard and Jan Mayen · Arctic Ocean
77.0346, 15.1816 · Longyearbyen, 133 km
- 4°Sea · August
- 4°High · July
- 6.6 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Skjerstranda in January
- -5°CAir, daytime high-9°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 17 daysRainy days in the month70 mm in total
- 29 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | -4° | -5° | -5° |
| Sea | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Sunshine a day | — | — | 0.7 h |
| Rainy days | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Skjerstranda in February
- -5°CAir, daytime high-9°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 0.7 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month63 mm in total
- 29 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| January | February | March | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | -5° | -5° | -7° |
| Sea | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Sunshine a day | — | 0.7 h | 3.2 h |
| Rainy days | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Skjerstranda in March
- -7°CAir, daytime high-11°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 3.2 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month66 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | -5° | -7° | -4° |
| Sea | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Sunshine a day | 0.7 h | 3.2 h | 5.3 h |
| Rainy days | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Skjerstranda in April
- -4°CAir, daytime high-8°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | -7° | -4° | -1° |
| Sea | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Sunshine a day | 3.2 h | 5.3 h | 5.8 h |
| Rainy days | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Skjerstranda in May
- -1°CAir, daytime high-3°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | -4° | -1° | 2° |
| Sea | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Sunshine a day | 5.3 h | 5.8 h | 6.6 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Skjerstranda in June
- 2°CAir, daytime high1°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month36 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | -1° | 2° | 4° |
| Sea | 1° | 1° | 3° |
| Sunshine a day | 5.8 h | 6.6 h | 4.7 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 9 | 12 |
Skjerstranda in July
- 4°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 3°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| June | July | August | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 2° | 4° | 4° |
| Sea | 1° | 3° | 4° |
| Sunshine a day | 6.6 h | 4.7 h | 3.9 h |
| Rainy days | 9 | 12 | 14 |
Skjerstranda in August
- 4°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 4°CSea temperature
- 3.9 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month58 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 4° | 4° | 3° |
| Sea | 3° | 4° | 3° |
| Sunshine a day | 4.7 h | 3.9 h | 2.5 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Skjerstranda in September
- 3°CAir, daytime high1°C at night
- 3°CSea temperature
- 2.5 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| August | September | October | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 4° | 3° | 0° |
| Sea | 4° | 3° | 2° |
| Sunshine a day | 3.9 h | 2.5 h | 0.7 h |
| Rainy days | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Skjerstranda in October
- 0°CAir, daytime high-3°C at night
- 2°CSea temperature
- 0.7 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 3° | 0° | -2° |
| Sea | 3° | 2° | 1° |
| Sunshine a day | 2.5 h | 0.7 h | — |
| Rainy days | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Skjerstranda in November
- -2°CAir, daytime high-5°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 17 daysRainy days in the month70 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 0° | -2° | -4° |
| Sea | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Sunshine a day | 0.7 h | — | — |
| Rainy days | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Skjerstranda in December
- -4°CAir, daytime high-7°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 17 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | -2° | -4° | -5° |
| Sea | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Rainy days | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Warmest sea of the year: August (4.1 °C) · most sunshine: June (6.6 h a day).
The beach itself
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged -1.4 °C — 2.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 1.0 °C
1991–2020 average: -5.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 1.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 1.2 °C
1991–2020 average: -5.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 0.5 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 1.1 °C
1991–2020 average: -6.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged -1.5 °C — 2.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.8 °C
1991–2020 average: -4.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged -0.2 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.7 °C
1991–2020 average: -0.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 2.3 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 1.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 2.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 4.2 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 3.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 4.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 4.5 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 4.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 4.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 3.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 3.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 2.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 3.0 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 1.6 °C
1991–2020 average: -0.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 1.4 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.8 °C
1991–2020 average: -2.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 0.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.7 °C
1991–2020 average: -3.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan1°70 mm
- Feb1°1 h63 mm
- Mar1°3 h66 mm
- Apr1°5 h48 mm
- May1°6 h49 mm
- Jun1°7 h36 mm
- Jul3°5 h53 mm
- Aug4°4 h58 mm
- Sep3°2 h74 mm
- Oct2°1 h68 mm
- Nov1°70 mm
- Dec1°72 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Skjerstranda: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5 | -9 | 1 | 70 | 17 | — | 29 |
| February | -5 | -9 | 1 | 63 | 15 | 0.7 | 29 |
| March | -7 | -11 | 1 | 66 | 16 | 3.2 | 26 |
| April | -4 | -8 | 1 | 48 | 12 | 5.3 | 24 |
| May | -1 | -3 | 1 | 49 | 12 | 5.8 | 21 |
| June | 2 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 6.6 | 16 |
| July | 4 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 12 | 4.7 | 16 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 4 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 14 | 3.9 | 16 |
| September | 3 | 1 | 3 | 74 | 15 | 2.5 | 21 |
| October | 0 | -3 | 2 | 68 | 15 | 0.7 | 23 |
| November | -2 | -5 | 1 | 70 | 17 | — | 27 |
| December | -4 | -7 | 1 | 72 | 17 | — | 28 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 6 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 10 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 6 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |