At Longyearbyen airport, the peak temperature reached 9.2 °C for a short period, nearly two degrees warmer than the last November record measured in 1975.

Kirkenes, Norway experiences unprecedented November heat, leading to canceled winter attractions and concerns from climate experts.

November in Iceland saw unprecedented warmth breaking temperature records, followed by a sharp cold spell, highlighting stark climatic shifts.

A belt of warm air is currently stretching from northern Greenland across the North Pole to the Laptev and East Siberian Seas north of the Russian mainland. Northeast of Svalbard from Franz Josef Land to Severnaya Zemlya see similar heat. On a recent November weekend the average temperature was 6.7°C above normal across the Arctic.

DMI reports that six record‐high spring temperatures were set across Greenland in spring 2025, including an unprecedented average of –24.8 °C at Summit Station and a 16.9 °C high in Nuuk.