Polish Polar Station, Hornsund
The Polish Polar Station, Hornsund is a research institute located in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Established in 1957, it is one of 3 sights of the country on this site and ranks number 1 by English Wikipedia lookups among the country's sights.
Planning a visit
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 2 °C and lows of 1 °C, though August has about 81 mm of rain across 16 days while July sees about 69 mm across 13 days. September is the wettest month with about 106 mm of rain on about 18 days. January through March are the coldest months with daily highs of -11 °C and lows of -16 °C.
The nearest airport is Svalbard Airport, Longyear in Longyearbyen, Norway, located 139 km away. The sight is 135 km from Longyearbyen. Tromsø Airport in Tromsø, Norway serves as a hub at a distance of 820 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 2 °C. The wettest is September, with about 106 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -11 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -4 | -7 | -10 |
| Average low, °C | -15 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -6 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -7 | -10 | -14 |
| Rainfall, mm | 61 | 58 | 50 | 43 | 34 | 49 | 69 | 81 | 106 | 68 | 65 | 63 |
| Rainy days | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
