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May 2016 Weather History in Longyearbyen Svalbard & Jan Mayen

The data for this report comes from the Svalbard Airport, Longyear. See all nearby weather stations

This report shows the past weather for Longyearbyen, providing a weather history for May 2016. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Longyearbyen temperature history for May 2016. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Longyearbyen Temperature History May 2016

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Temperature history in May 2016 in Longyearbyen1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310°F0°F5°F5°F10°F10°F15°F15°F20°F20°F25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°FAprJun
The daily range of reported temperatures (gray bars) and 24-hour highs (red ticks) and lows (blue ticks), placed over the daily average high (faint red line) and low (faint blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Hourly Temperature in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Hourly Temperature in May 2016 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunfreezingvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The hourly reported temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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Cloud Cover in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Cloud Cover in May 2016 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
no significant cloudno cloud detectedceiling and visibility ok
The hourly reported cloud coverage, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Observed Weather in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Observed Weather in May 2016 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
foghazedrizzlelight rainmoderate rainheavy rainfreezing rainsleetsnow grainslight snowmoderate snowheavy snowhailthunderstorm
The hourly observed weather, color coded by category (in order of severity). If multiple reports are present, the most severe code is shown.
DayObservationsPrecipitationCodes
Sun, May 1 Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Mist-RADZ, DZ, -DZ, BR
Tue, May 3 Light Snow-SN
Wed, May 4 Light Snow-SN
Thu, May 5 Light Snow, Showers in the Vicinity-SN, VCSH
Fri, May 6 Light Snow-SN
Sun, May 8 Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Showers in the Vicinity-SN, -RASN, VCSH
Mon, May 9 Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Light Snow and Rain, Light Rain-SN, -RASN, -SNRA, -RA
Wed, May 11 Light Snow and Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SNRA, -RA, VCSH
Thu, May 12 Light Snow, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Light Drizzle-SN, -RA, -RADZ, -DZ
Sat, May 14 Light Snow, Light Snow and Rain, Showers of Light Snow and Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SN, -SNRA, -SHSNRA, -RA, VCSH
Sun, May 15 Light Snow, Light Snow and Rain, Light Rain-SN, -SNRA, -RA
Mon, May 16 Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Light Snow and Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SN, -RASN, -SNRA, VCSH
Tue, May 17 Light Rain-RA
Wed, May 18 Light Snow-SN
Thu, May 19 Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow-SN, -RASN
Fri, May 20 Light Snow-SN
Sat, May 21 Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SN, -RASN, -RA, VCSH
Mon, May 23 Light Rain and Snow, Light Rain, Light Drizzle-RASN, -RA, -DZ
Wed, May 25 Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Fog in the Vicinity-RA, -DZ, VCFG
Thu, May 26 Light Rain-RA
Fri, May 27 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, -DZ, VCSH
Sat, May 28 Light Rain and Snow, Showers of Light Rain and Snow, Showers of Light Snow and Rain, Showers of Snow/Sleet, Recent Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Light Intermittent Drizzle, Precipitation in the Vicinity, Showers in the Vicinity-RASN, IWC68, -SHRASN, IWC83, -SHSNRA, IWC26, RERA, -SHRA, IWC80, -DZ, IWC51, IWC50, IWC16, IWC15, VCSH
Tue, May 31 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle-RA, -RADZ, DZ, -DZ, REDZ

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2016 in Longyearbyen1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrAprJun24 hr, 0 minMay 124 hr, 0 minMay 124 hr, 0 minMay 3124 hr, 0 minMay 3124 hr, 0 minMay 1124 hr, 0 minMay 1124 hr, 0 minMay 2124 hr, 0 minMay 21
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May 2016 in Longyearbyen1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
The solar day over the course of May 2016. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2016 in LongyearbyenMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun101020203010202030
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2016. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2016 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunMay 69:30 PMMay 69:30 PMJun 55:00 AMJun 55:00 AM2:33 AM2:33 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2016IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
38%6:52 AMSSE9:43 AMSSW-8:17 AMS233,435 mi
2
27%5:31 AMSE12:56 PMWSW-9:11 AMS229,872 mi
3
17%4:48 AMESE3:35 PMW-10:05 AMS226,680 mi
4
9%4:11 AME6:14 PMWNW-11:00 AMS224,186 mi
5
3%3:31 AMENE9:13 PMNW-11:54 AMS222,687 mi
6
0%2:33 AMNE--12:50 PMS222,391 mi
7
1%1:46 PMS223,366 mi
8
4%2:42 PMS225,524 mi
9
11%3:37 PMS228,631 mi
10
19%4:32 PMS232,360 mi
11
29%5:23 PMS236,352 mi
12
40%6:13 PMS240,271 mi
13
50%7:00 PMS243,845 mi
14
60%-5:27 AMNNW10:02 AMNE7:44 PMS246,879 mi
15
70%-4:32 AMNW12:31 PMENE8:27 PMS249,254 mi
16
78%-3:56 AMWNW2:40 PME9:10 PMS250,924 mi
17
86%-3:25 AMW4:43 PMESE9:52 PMS251,900 mi
18
92%-2:54 AMWSW6:51 PMESE10:35 PMS252,233 mi
19
96%-2:16 AMSW9:23 PMSSE11:20 PMS251,996 mi
20
98%-1:15 AMSSW---
21
100%12:06 AMS251,273 mi
22
100%12:54 AMS250,138 mi
23
99%1:44 AMS248,654 mi
24
96%2:37 AMS246,862 mi
25
90%3:30 AMS244,787 mi
26
83%4:24 AMS242,447 mi
27
75%5:18 AMS239,864 mi
28
65%6:12 AMS237,083 mi
29
50%4:10 AMSE10:01 AMSW-7:05 AMS234,190 mi
30
42%3:20 AMESE12:41 PMWSW-7:57 AMS231,323 mi
31
30%2:42 AME3:14 PMW-8:49 AMS228,672 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2016 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The hourly reported humidity comfort level, categorized by dew point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Wind Speed in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Wind Speed in May 2016 in Longyearbyen1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mphAprJun
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Hourly Wind Speed in May 2016 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
0 mph calm 1 mph light air 4 mph light breeze 8 mph gentle breeze 13 mph moderate breeze 18 mph fresh breeze 25 mph strong breeze 31 mph near gale 39 mph gale 47 mph strong gale 55 mph storm 64 mph violent storm 73 mph hurricane force
The hourly reported wind speed, color coded into bands according to the Beaufort scale. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Hourly Wind Direction in 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Hourly Wind Direction in 2016 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun
calmnortheastsouthwest
The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in May 2016 in Longyearbyen

History:20182017JFMAMayJJASOND20152014
Atmospheric Pressure in May 2016 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313129.2 inHg29.2 inHg29.4 inHg29.4 inHg29.6 inHg29.6 inHg29.8 inHg29.8 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHg30.2 inHg30.2 inHg30.4 inHg30.4 inHg30.6 inHg30.6 inHgAprJun
The daily range of atmospheric pressure (gray bars), as measured by the altimeter setting reported in e.g. a METAR report.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Svalbard Airport, Longyear page.

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