Spitzberg (Svalbard) in december: average Weather, Temperature and Climate
Weather in Spitzberg in december 2025
The weather in Spitzberg in the month of december comes from statistical datas on the past years. You can view the weather statistics the entire month, but also by using the tabs for the beginning, the middle and the end of the month.
Average weather throughout december
very bad weather 227cm
Weather at 6am
16°F
Cloudy
31% of time
23%
22%
17%
Weather at 12pm
16°F
Cloudy
35% of time
23%
17%
15%
Weather at 6pm
16°F
Cloudy
36% of time
24%
17%
14%
Weather at 3am
16°F
43%
18%
17%
14%
Evolution of daily average temperature and precipitation in Spitzberg in december
These charts show the evolution of average minimum/maximum temperatures as well as average daily precipitation volume in Spitzberg in december.
The climate of Spitzberg (Svalbard) in december is very bad
The climate in december in Spitzberg is dry ; it hardly ever rains (1.4in of precipitation over 2 days).
The climate is very cold there the month of december. Plan to cover you well!. The thermometer averaged maximum of 20°F. On average, the recorded minimum temperature is 13°F. Thus, the mean temperature average on this month of december in Spitzberg is 16°F. These temperatures are far removed from those records observed in Spitzberg in the month of december with a maximum record of 38°F in 2015 and a minimum record of -18°F in 2010.
In december in Spitzberg, the days on average last 00:00. The sun rises at 00:00 and sunset is at 00:00.
Seasonal average climate and temperature of Spitzberg (Svalbard) in december
Check below seasonal norms These datas are set from the weather statements of the past years of december.
| December | |||||
| Outside temperature | |||||
| Average temperature | 16°F | ||||
| Highest temperature | 20°F | ||||
| Lowest temperature | 13°F | ||||
| Highest record temperature | 38°F (2015) | ||||
| Lowest record temperature | -18°F (2010) | ||||
| Number of days at -32°F | 31 day(s) (100%) | ||||
| Wind | |||||
| Wind speed | 22km/h | ||||
| Wind temperature | 2°F | ||||
| Precipitation (rainfall) | |||||
| Rainfall | 1.4in | ||||
| Number of days with rainfall | 2 day(s) (6%) | ||||
| Record daily rainfall | 1in (2012) | ||||
| Snowfall | 227cm | ||||
| Other climate data | |||||
| Humidity | 87% | ||||
| Visibility | 7.53km | ||||
| Cloud cover | 62% | ||||
| UV index | 2 | ||||
| Sunrise and sunset | |||||
| Time of sunrise | 00:00 | ||||
| Time of sunset | 00:00 | ||||
| Length of day | 00:00 | ||||
| Our opinion about the weather in december | |||||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad | ||||
How was the weather last december?
Here is the day by day recorded weather in Spitzberg in december 2024:
4°F to 7°F
-4°F to -0°F
-7°F to -0°F
4°F to 11°F
5°F to 16°F
13°F to 16°F
23°F to 25°F
22°F to 27°F
13°F to 20°F
14°F to 16°F
-4°F to 4°F
4°F to 7°F
-2°F to -0°F
-2°F to 9°F
9°F to 13°F
5°F to 7°F
-0°F to 2°F
7°F to 14°F
4°F to 9°F
4°F to 5°F
13°F to 16°F
7°F to 13°F
7°F to 9°F
11°F to 20°F
22°F to 27°F
22°F to 23°F
14°F to 20°F
4°F to 11°F
-0°F to 2°F
-2°F to 2°F
-2°F to -0°F
Map: other cities in Norway in december
Cities near Spitzberg (Svalbard):
| Longyearbyen in december | very bad weather |
| Svalbard in december | very bad weather |
| Nordaustlandet in december | very bad weather |
| Edgeøya in december | very bad weather |
| Hamn (Senja Island) in december | very bad weather |
| Andenes in december | very bad weather |
| Finnsnes in december | very bad weather |
| Harstad in december | very bad weather |
| Straume in december | very bad weather |
| Sortland in december | very bad weather |
| Stokmarknes in december | very bad weather |
| Narvik in december | very bad weather |
Click over cities on the map for information about the weather in december.
Spitzberg (Svalbard)
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Weather data for Spitzberg (Svalbard) in december:
Weather data for Spitzberg (Svalbard) for december are derived from an average of the weather forecast since 2009 in Spitzberg. There is a margin of error and these forecasts are to be considered as general information only. The weather in Spitzberg can vary slightly from year to year, but this data should limit surprises. So you can pack your bags or check for the best time in year to go to Spitzberg.