Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Territory in Europe
Territory
- Area
- -1 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 3,587
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- No data
Elevation
- Highest point
- Newtontoppen, 1,717 m
- Lowest point
- Arctic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- -6
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 4°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- March, -14°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Longyearbyen
July: day 5°C, night 3°C, precipitation 59 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -10 | -15 | 61 |
| February | -10 | -15 | 52 |
| March | -12 | -17 | 54 |
| April | -7 | -13 | 42 |
| May | -2 | -6 | 46 |
| June | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| July | 5 | 3 | 59 |
| August | 5 | 2 | 61 |
| September | 1 | -2 | 73 |
| October | -4 | -8 | 67 |
| November | -7 | -11 | 64 |
| December | -8 | -13 | 66 |