Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
138km²
Area
61km
Coastline
280m
Highest point
Mohnhøgda
0
People
2°C
Warmest sea
August
829km
To the mainland
When to go to Svenskøya
Good all year round.
The sea is warmest in August (2 °C) and coolest in February (-1 °C). The water never reaches 21 °C: bring a wetsuit.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island of Svalbard
Svenskøya is an island in Norway. It covers 138 km², with 61 km of coastline. Its highest point, Mohnhøgda, rises to 280 m. Nobody lives on it. The nearest mainland is 829 km away.
Getting there
- 829 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Svenskøya, each with its own numbers.
1beachCoastya
4mountainsPeakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
1.8°C
Kyrkjevika
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 54 m above the sea. 95 % of it is below 200 m.
- 65 %0–50 m
- 30 %50–200 m
- 5 %200–500 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | -9 | -10 | -12 | -8 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -6 |
| Night low (°C) | -13 | -14 | -16 | -12 | -6 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | -8 | -10 |
| Sea (°C) | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
| Rain (mm) | 43 | 35 | 40 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 50 |
| Wet days | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Sun h/day | — | 1.5 | 5.2 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Wind (km/h) | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | −0.5 | −0.4 | −0.4 | −0.3 | −0.4 | −1.0 | −1.2 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.3 | −0.4 |
| 2021 | −0.3 | −0.4 | −0.4 | −0.4 | −0.5 | −0.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.3 | −0.1 | −0.6 | −0.7 |
| 2022 | −0.5 | −0.4 | −0.4 | −0.4 | −0.4 | +0.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.5 |
| 2023 | −0.1 | −0.3 | −0.4 | −0.4 | −0.5 | −0.8 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +1.8 | +0.2 | −0.6 | −0.6 |
| 2024 | −0.5 | −0.4 | −0.4 | −0.4 | −0.4 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.1 |
| 2025 | −0.5 | −0.3 | −0.3 | −0.3 | −0.3 | +0.1 | +2.7 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +0.3 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1142903) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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