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May 2017 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 2017. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Longyearbyen temperature history for May 2017. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Longyearbyen Temperature History May 2017

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Temperature history in May 2017 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 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Hourly Temperature in May 2017 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunfrigidfreezingvery 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 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Cloud Cover in May 2017 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.

Snow Depth in May 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Snow Depth in May 2017 in Longyearbyen1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inAprJun
The daily measured snow depth, where available.

Observed Weather in May 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Observed Weather in May 2017 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
Wed, May 3 Light Snow and Rain, Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Showers in the Vicinity-SNRA, -RA, DZ, -DZ, VCSH
Thu, May 4 Recent Snow, Light Snow, Light Snow Grains, Light Snow and Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Light DrizzleRESN, -SN, -SG, -SNRA, RERA, -RA, -RADZ, -DZ
Fri, May 5 Light Snow, Light Snow Grains-SN, -SG
Mon, May 8 Light Snow-SN
Tue, May 9 Light Snow-SN
Sun, May 14 Recent Snow, Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Showers of Light Snow and Rain, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESN, -SN, -RASN, -SHSNRA, -RA, VCSH
Mon, May 15 Recent Snow, Light Snow, Showers of Light Snow, Showers of Light Small Hail, Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESN, -SN, -SHSN, -SHGS, -RA, VCSH
Tue, May 16 Recent SnowRESN
Wed, May 17 Recent Snow, Light SnowRESN, -SN
Thu, May 18 Recent Snow, Light SnowRESN, -SN
Fri, May 19 Light Snow-SN
Sat, May 20 Precipitation in the Vicinity, Showers in the VicinityIWC16, VCSH
Sun, May 21 Light Snow, Light Rain and Snow, Light Snow and Rain-SN, IWC71, -RASN, IWC68, -SNRA
Mon, May 22 Light Snow-SN
Tue, May 23 Light Snow-SN
Thu, May 25 Recent SnowRESN
Fri, May 26 Light Snow, Showers in the Vicinity-SN, VCSH
Sat, May 27 Light Intermittent Snow, Light SnowIWC70, -SN, IWC71
Sun, May 28 Recent Snow, Showers in the VicinityRESN, VCSH
Mon, May 29 Recent Snow, Light Snow, Showers in the VicinityRESN, -SN, VCSH
Tue, May 30 Recent Freezing RainREFZRA

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May 2017 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 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May 2017 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
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2017. 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 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May 2017 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunApr 262:17 PMApr 262:17 PMMay 259:45 PMMay 259:45 PM4:03 AM4:03 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 2017IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
34%5:50 PMS230,414 mi
2
45%6:43 PMS233,631 mi
3
50%7:33 PMS236,890 mi
4
67%8:21 PMS240,001 mi
5
77%-5:58 AMNW12:23 PMNE9:07 PMS242,840 mi
6
85%-5:10 AMWNW2:49 PMENE9:52 PMS245,341 mi
7
91%-4:34 AMW5:02 PME10:36 PMS247,475 mi
8
96%-3:59 AMWSW7:16 PMESE11:20 PMS249,239 mi
9
98%-3:19 AMSW9:50 PMSE--
10
100%-2:19 AMSSW-12:05 AMS250,631 mi
11
100%12:51 AMS251,642 mi
12
99%1:39 AMS252,247 mi
13
96%2:28 AMS252,399 mi
14
91%3:18 AMS252,039 mi
15
85%4:09 AMS251,100 mi
16
77%5:00 AMS249,531 mi
17
69%5:51 AMS247,306 mi
18
59%6:42 AMS244,448 mi
19
50%6:27 AMSSE8:37 AMSSW-7:32 AMS241,038 mi
20
37%4:52 AMSE11:56 AMSW-8:22 AMS237,233 mi
21
27%4:05 AMESE2:31 PMW-9:13 AMS233,265 mi
22
17%3:25 AME5:06 PMWNW-10:04 AMS229,435 mi
23
9%2:43 AMENE8:01 PMNW-10:56 AMS226,092 mi
24
3%1:44 AMNE--11:50 AMS223,581 mi
25
0%12:46 PMS222,186 mi
26
1%1:43 PMS222,073 mi
27
4%2:41 PMS223,246 mi
28
11%3:39 PMS225,550 mi
29
20%4:34 PMS228,703 mi
30
30%5:27 PMS232,365 mi
31
41%6:17 PMS236,198 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Humidity Comfort Levels in May 2017 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 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Wind Speed in May 2017 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 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Hourly Wind Speed in May 2017 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 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Hourly Wind Direction in 2017 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 2017 in Longyearbyen

History:20192018JFMAMayJJASOND20162015
Atmospheric Pressure in May 2017 in Longyearbyen18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313129.6 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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