{"id":21530,"date":"2026-10-10T10:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T08:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/?p=21530"},"modified":"2026-10-10T16:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:04:45","slug":"when-to-go-to-spitsbergen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/when-to-go-to-spitsbergen\/","title":{"rendered":"When to go to Spitsbergen: a season-by-season guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-h1-2a8fefcb8b7ff474fef311c5a7dea9e7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-h1-2a8fefcb8b7ff474fef311c5a7dea9e7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-h1-2a8fefcb8b7ff474fef311c5a7dea9e7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-h1-2a8fefcb8b7ff474fef311c5a7dea9e7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-h1-2a8fefcb8b7ff474fef311c5a7dea9e7 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >WHEN TO GO TO SPITSBERGEN: A SEASON-BY-SEASON GUIDE<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-chapo-4bc071332053044d2ba3b8dc1cb49342 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Spring, summer or fall: in Spitsbergen, every season reveals a different Arctic. Sea ice and snow-covered landscapes in April and May, the midnight sun in summer, the first northern lights in the fall: here is how to choose yours, with tips from our crew.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t1-a1a2a5a01f6eb86d2b18c3447dd161c8\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t1-a1a2a5a01f6eb86d2b18c3447dd161c8{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t1-a1a2a5a01f6eb86d2b18c3447dd161c8 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t1-a1a2a5a01f6eb86d2b18c3447dd161c8 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t1-a1a2a5a01f6eb86d2b18c3447dd161c8 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Spitsbergen at a glance<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-b1-bf8d935772c36122485da6685896d2c7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Spitsbergen is the main island of the Svalbard archipelago, which stretches between 74\u00b0 and 81\u00b0 north, between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Our Spitsbergen voyages start and end in Longyearbyen, its capital; only the expedition to Greenland ends in Constable Point.<\/p>\n<p>This far north, light sets the pace: from late April to late August, the sun never sets at all; from late October to mid-February, it is the polar night. Our cruises follow this calendar, from spring to fall.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t2-ff8b478a6230e82a3575462cca78e84a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t2-ff8b478a6230e82a3575462cca78e84a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t2-ff8b478a6230e82a3575462cca78e84a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t2-ff8b478a6230e82a3575462cca78e84a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t2-ff8b478a6230e82a3575462cca78e84a av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Spring (April and May): sea ice and a snow-covered Arctic<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-b2-080bd3406f9d4ad363e4d31565e11f3d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This is the season of the sea ice. It still surrounds much of the archipelago, and it is the favorite hunting ground of polar bears. The landscapes are entirely covered in snow, and the light barely fades: the midnight sun returns in late April.<\/p>\n<p>It is cold: around \u22125 \u00b0C on average, sometimes below \u221210 \u00b0C. Pack warm layers; on board, we provide everyone with an extreme-cold suit for Zodiac outings. On the program: snowshoe hikes, Zodiac landings and sailing to the edge of the sea ice.<\/p>\n<p>Our voyage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/polar-spring-in-spitsbergen\/\">Polar spring in Spitsbergen<\/a>, 10 days along the west coast, from Prins Karls Forland, where walruses haul out, to Magdalenefjord and all the way to the sea ice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t3-95a2c38d92bc7a359c3968a37b8ef6ac\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t3-95a2c38d92bc7a359c3968a37b8ef6ac{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t3-95a2c38d92bc7a359c3968a37b8ef6ac .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t3-95a2c38d92bc7a359c3968a37b8ef6ac .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t3-95a2c38d92bc7a359c3968a37b8ef6ac av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Summer (August): the midnight sun and the grand tour of the archipelago<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-b3-509d689243ba2f73223765a7a7625adf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Summer is when the archipelago opens up the most: the ice has retreated and <em>Polarfront<\/em> can push north and east, all the way to Nordaustlandet, the Alkefjellet bird cliffs and the Br\u00e5svellbreen ice front. The sun stays high in the sky day and night.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures soften to around +5 \u00b0C on average, but the Arctic is still the Arctic: the weather can change quickly. It is the most physically accessible season, with hikes adapted to the group.<\/p>\n<p>Our voyages: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/midnight-sun-in-svalbard\/\">Midnight sun in Svalbard<\/a>, 10 days; and, at the end of summer, the expedition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/northeast-greenland-national-park\/\">from Spitsbergen to East Greenland<\/a>, 11 days to Scoresby Sound.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t4-bb2cec14e0ea63faa15248bed21c7fea\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t4-bb2cec14e0ea63faa15248bed21c7fea{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t4-bb2cec14e0ea63faa15248bed21c7fea .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t4-bb2cec14e0ea63faa15248bed21c7fea .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t4-bb2cec14e0ea63faa15248bed21c7fea av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Fall (September and October): low light and the first northern lights<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-b4-b13a5afd1d67138f9a288990c968d7c1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>As the night returns, the Arctic changes its face. Sunsets linger for hours, the tundra takes on its fall colors and, as soon as the sky is dark enough, the first northern lights of the season can appear.<\/p>\n<p>Expect around 0 \u00b0C on average. It is an ideal season for photographers and for anyone who wants to see both Arctic wildlife and the northern lights, while the archipelago is still widely accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Our voyages: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/autumn-escape-to-svalbard\/\">Autumn escape to Svalbard<\/a>, 8 days in mid-September, our shortest voyage; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/autumn-lights-in-svalbard\/\">Autumn lights in Svalbard<\/a>, 9 days in late September and October.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t5-748c5ccfd4f08d901b9c2183048c1ae9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t5-748c5ccfd4f08d901b9c2183048c1ae9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t5-748c5ccfd4f08d901b9c2183048c1ae9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t5-748c5ccfd4f08d901b9c2183048c1ae9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t5-748c5ccfd4f08d901b9c2183048c1ae9 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What about winter?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-b5-d4c1ac9302d7e8b74fa59ba3bbce6fab '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>From late October to mid-February, Svalbard is plunged into the polar night: we do not sail there. For the northern lights in the heart of winter, we head to northern Norway, from the Lofoten Islands to the Lyngen Alps, with our cruise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/winter-magic-in-norway\/\">Winter magic in Norway<\/a>, in December.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t6-5c3b6039b4931d7784c5da28d7ba6854\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t6-5c3b6039b4931d7784c5da28d7ba6854{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t6-5c3b6039b4931d7784c5da28d7ba6854 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t6-5c3b6039b4931d7784c5da28d7ba6854 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t6-5c3b6039b4931d7784c5da28d7ba6854 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What about polar bears?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-b6-fb5a91c7ebd88d02b891c59543db73a2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Spitsbergen is one of the best places in the world to see polar bears in the wild, especially near the sea ice. But no sighting is ever guaranteed: it is a wild animal that travels long distances. Our two naturalist guides know the most promising areas and the rules of approach, so we can watch without disturbing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t7-7f4285c3008d8044f9a936bd9e82ac8d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t7-7f4285c3008d8044f9a936bd9e82ac8d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t7-7f4285c3008d8044f9a936bd9e82ac8d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t7-7f4285c3008d8044f9a936bd9e82ac8d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-t7-7f4285c3008d8044f9a936bd9e82ac8d av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Our advice for choosing<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-b7-d0e36a6679717d549e336745ec4c8ee8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><strong>For sea ice, snow and the spirit of the Far North<\/strong>: spring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>To explore as far as possible under continuous daylight<\/strong>: summer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For colors, sunsets and the first northern lights<\/strong>: fall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whatever the season, you travel with only twelve guests aboard <em>Polarfront<\/em>, with two naturalist guides. For personal advice, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/contact\/\">write to us<\/a>: an advisor will reply within two business days.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-final-b288e193979e7eb96c32a40d4ce8d7e5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-final-b288e193979e7eb96c32a40d4ce8d7e5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-final-b288e193979e7eb96c32a40d4ce8d7e5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-final-b288e193979e7eb96c32a40d4ce8d7e5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-final-b288e193979e7eb96c32a40d4ce8d7e5 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >WOULD YOU LIKE TO DISCOVER SPITSBERGEN?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-v1-11a147bdba2c47e9c16103cbd8fc1e61-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_button '><a href='https:\/\/www.latitudeblanche.com\/en\/voyage\/polar-spring-in-spitsbergen\/'  class='avia-button av-g-when-to-go-to-spitsbergen-v1-11a147bdba2c47e9c16103cbd8fc1e61 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Polar spring in Spitsbergen\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Polar spring in Spitsbergen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap 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