Svalbard is situated between latitudes 74º and 81º N, and longitudes 10º and 35º E. The climate in Svalbard is milder than at the same latitudes in other areas, due to warm Atlantic ocean water and frequent low pressures passing the archipelago. See www.npolar.no: Climate for more information.

Annual mean temperature and precipitation
- Mean temperatures and precipitation in Svalbard
- Mean temperatures at Svalbard Airport - Longyearbyen (Norwegian only)

Tidal water
- Norwegian Tidal and Sea Level Data from Norwegian Hydrographic Service: Ny-Ålesund
- Tide predictions of the University of Oslo, Department of Mathematics: Bjørnøya, Hopen, Longyearbyen

Permafrost
Most of the land area in Svalbard has permafrost due to a mean annual air temperature of about -6.5^o C. Permafrost depths between 100 m close to the sea and up to a depth of 500 m in the mountains have been measured.

Sun in Longyearbyen

19 April	-	23 August	Midnight sun
26 October	-	14 November	Twilight
26 October	-	16 February	Polar night
29 January	-	16 February	Twilight