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Climate in Ukraine


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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In much of Ukraine, the climate is continental, with cold winters and warm summers, which become progressively warmer as you move towards the south. To the south, the Black Sea coast experiences slightly milder weather in winter, with January and February averages around freezing. Only on the southern coast of the Crimean Peninsula (see Yalta) is winter mild enough, so much so that the climate is almost Mediterranean.

Precipitation (rain or snow) is quite frequent throughout the year, but it's not abundant in most of the country, since it hovers between 500 and 600 millimeters (20 and 23.5 inches) per year in the vast inland area occupied by plains and hills.
The rainiest season is summer because of afternoon thunderstorms. However, winter is not dry, since precipitation in this season is not abundant but it's quite frequent, and often occurs in the form of light snow.
In the Black Sea region, precipitation is even scarcer, below 500 mm (20 in) per year, since summer thunderstorms occur more rarely. The only area that is quite rainy is the western one, Galicia (see Lviv), where more than 700 mm (27.5 in) of rain fall per year, and the Carpathian Mountains, where precipitation reaches 1,200 mm (47 in) per year, in addition to the small area of the Crimean Mountains, where it can reach 1,000 mm (40 in). To the west of the Carpathians, there is another flat area, though small, where precipitation exceeds 700 mm (27.5 in) per year.

The sun in Ukraine rarely shines in winter, especially in inland areas, where gray skies prevail, while it often shines in summer, especially along the shores of the Black Sea. On average, there are about 1,850 hours of sunshine per year in the north and 2,250 in the south.

The climate in detail


  • The seasons
  • Inland areas - Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro
  • The coast - Odesa
  • Crimea - Simferopol, Yalta
  • Mountains
  • When to go
  • What to pack
  • Climate data

The seasons



Winter is cold in much of Ukraine: the average temperatures are below freezing (0 °C or 32 °F) in inland areas and around freezing on the coast, while they exceed this value in Crimea. Snow covers Kyiv for about 80 days per year (which were about one hundred in the previous decades, when the climate was colder).
The coldest periods are those in which the Siberian Anticyclone settles in the country: in these situations, the temperature can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or even below. The cold records are around -30/-35 °C (-22/-31 °F) in inland areas and around -25/-28 °C (-13/-18 °F) on the coast.
During the coldest periods the sea can freeze, sometimes in the Odesa Bay, more often in the Sea of Azov, which is shallow and closed by the Crimea, and only during the coldest winters, as in February 2012, also in Crimea.
The average winter temperature has increased by a few degrees over the last few decades, especially in the interior. Anyway, periods of severe cold are still possible, although, in comparison with the past, they are less frequent and tend to be shorter.

Spring is an unstable season, in fact, both the temperature and the sunshine hours grow rapidly, however, cold weather can return. In continental areas, the thaw generally occurs in late February, but during some years also in March; the snow turning into mud can make it difficult to travel on rural roads.
In March, during some years, the temperature can drop to -10 °C (14 °F), and sometimes even -15 °C (5 °F), in inland areas.
Even in April, especially in the first half of the month, the temperature can drop below freezing and it can snow.
By May, the temperatures generally start to become pleasant, but it can still get cold at night, especially in the first half of the month.

Summer in Ukraine is warm and quite sunny, with possible thunderstorms, which are more likely in the center-north.
Maximum temperatures in July are around 25/26 °C (77/79 °F) in the north (see Chernihiv, Kyiv) and around 28/29 °C (82/84 °F) in the south (see Dnipro) and on the coast of the Black Sea (see Odesa).
The summer on the Black Sea Coast, especially in Crimea, is similar to that of the northern coast of the Mediterranean (French Riviera, Liguria), although the rains are a bit more frequent, around 5/6 days per month.
In summer, the inland regions are sometimes affected by disturbances of Atlantic origin or by cool air masses from the north, so their average temperature is lower than in the regions overlooking the sea. However, the interior is also subject to heat waves, which last a few days and can raise the temperature to 35 °C (95 °F) or more.

In autumn, the temperature decreases rapidly. September is still a pleasant month in the Black Sea area, with highs around 22/23 °C (72/73 °F), while the north it's already cool, with highs around 19/20 °C (66/68 °F). Sometimes, it can get cold, with the first snowfalls, already in October, however, the turning point occurs in November, when it starts to get cold across the country, and the sunshine becomes scarce as well.
Autumn in Ukraine is not a very rainy season.

Inland areas


Kyiv

Climate chart - Kyiv
In Kyiv (or Kiev), the capital, located in the north of the country, the average temperature ranges from -3 °C (26.5 °F) in January to 21.5 °C (70.5 °F) in July.
Precipitation amounts to 640 mm (25 in) per year. The wettest season is summer.
The sun in Kyiv is rarely seen from November to February, while in summer, it shines quite often.

Kyiv

Lviv

Climate chart - Lviv
In the north-west, in Lviv, the climate is a bit less warm in the summer, since it is located at 300 meters (1,000 feet) above sea level.
Furthermore, precipitation is higher, around 770 mm (30 in) per year.

Dnipro

Climate chart - Dnipro
In the center-south, in Dnipro (formerly Dnipropetrovsk), the summer is instead a little warmer than in Kyiv, so much so that the maximum temperatures in July reach 29 °C (84 °F).
In Dnipro, 505 mm (20 in) of rain or snow fall per year.

The coast


Odesa

Climate chart - Odessa
The coast of the Black Sea is not so mild in winter. In Odesa, the average temperature in January is 0 °C (31.5 °F), there are on average 40 days with snowfall, and the cold record of the past 20 years is -22 °C (-7.5 °F). However, summer is warm to hot and sunny, with some thunderstorms.
In Odesa, just 470 mm (18.5 in) of rain fall per year.
In Odesa, the winter sky is often gray, while the summer is sunny.
The Black Sea, cold in winter, becomes acceptable for swimming in July and August, while it is a bit cool in June and September. In the east, the Sea of Azov, more closed and sheltered, is a bit warmer in summer.

Crimea



In Crimea (which was annexed to Russia in 2014), winter is not as cold as in Odesa. However, in winter, the Crimean peninsula and the Sea of Azov are affected by cold winds, sometimes violent.

Simferopol

Climate chart - Simferopol
In Simferopol, located in the interior of the peninsula, the average January temperature is 0.3 °C (32.5 °F), while highs in summer reach 30 °C (86 °F).
In Simferopol, 530 mm (21 in) of rain fall per year.

Yalta

Climate chart - Yalta
The only relatively mild area in winter is the south coast of the peninsula (see Yalta), south of the Crimean Mountains: these mountains partially protect the coast from the cold northern wind, which turns into a down-slope, dry and relatively warm wind. Here, the average winter temperatures are about 5 °C (41 °F).
On average, 590 mm (23 in) of rain fall per year, with a maximum in December and January. Summer is hot and sunny, with some thunderstorms.
The sea in Yalta and Sevastopol reaches 24 °C (75 °F) in July and August.

Mountains



Ukraine is a large country, the second in Europe with an area of 603,600 km² (233,050 mi²), and it is largely occupied by plains (in the east) and hills (in the west). The only mountainous area of some importance is found in the west, south of Lviv, where there's a portion of the aforementioned Carpathian Mountains, which reaches its highest point in Mount Hoverla, 2,061 meters (6,762 feet) high. Here, of course, the temperature decreases with increasing altitude, especially in summer, while in winter, cold air often clings to the soil, causing a thermal inversion that keeps the plain cold. In summer, thunderstorms in the mountains are more frequent and abundant.
Other mountains, though less extended, are the aforementioned Crimean Mountains, whose highest point is Mount Roman-Koš, 1,545 meters (5,069 feet) high.

When to go



The best time to visit Ukraine as a whole runs from mid-May to mid-September.
In order to avoid heat waves, which may occur in midsummer (July and August), especially the south-central and in the east of the country, you can opt for the two periods, mid-May to late June and the first half of September. However, those who can stand the heat can also go in July and August.
The best time for a beach holiday in the Black Sea Coast is the mid-summer period (July and August), when you will find sunny and warm weather, tempered by sea breezes, with a few rainy days.

What to pack



In winter: pack very warm clothes, such as a sweater or fleece, a down jacket, a fur hat, gloves, and a scarf. For Jalta, pack a sweater, a jacket, a raincoat or umbrella, and a scarf and earmuffs for the wind.

In summer: in Lviv, pack spring/autumn clothes, being ready to add or remove the outer layer, and an umbrella. In the north-east and in Kyiv, pack T-shirts and shorts for hot days, a jacket and a sweatshirt for the evening and for cooler days, and an umbrella.
In the south and on the Black Sea coast: pack light clothes, and a sweatshirt or light jacket for the evening.

Climate data - Ukraine


Temperatures: °C, Precipitation: mm
Chernihiv
Chernihiv, location on the map
Chernihiv, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-7-6-24913151494-1-5
Max temp.-2061421242626201240
Precip.354035405570706055405045
Prec. days9987899787910
Day length810121416161614131198
Sun hours224699985411

Chernobyl
Chernobyl, location on the map
Chernobyl, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-7-24912141394-1-5
Max temp.-1061421242625191240
Precip.353535406075805555405045
Prec. days8988910979799
Day length810121416161614131198

Dnipro
Dnipro, location on the map
Dnipro, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-6-15111517161150-4
Max temp.-1171623272929221461
Precip.403530404560603535304550
Prec. days11910778666589
Day length910121415161614121198
Sun hours1346991097421

Donetsk (230 meters)
Donetsk, location on the map
Donetsk, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-6-25101416161050-5
Max temp.-2-15152225282721135-1
Precip.403035404570553540354040
Prec. days1181013131411811111311

Feodosia
Feodosia, location on the map
Feodosia, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-103713182020151052
Max temp.561015212630302418117
Precip.453540304045354045404045
Prec. days12810119776981212
Sun hours2346891098532

Ivano Frankivsk (260 meters)
Ivano Frankivsk, location on the map
Ivano Frankivsk, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-5-238121413840-4
Max temp.1381520242625201472
Precip.303035507590907560453535
Prec. days788810111098778
Day length910121415161614121198

Izmail
Izmail, location on the map
Izmail, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-216111518171273-2
Max temp.361117232730302418115
Precip.303035354060453540303535
Prec. days555667544556
Day length9101214151615141211109

Kerch
Kerch, location on the map
Kerch, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-2-2161116191914940
Max temp.44915212629292317106
Precip.403035303055354035304035
Prec. days109111191066891111
Sun hours235691011108532
Sea temp7679162124252116118

Kharkiv
Kharkiv, location on the map
Kharkiv, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-7-7-2510141615104-1-6
Max temp.-2-15152125272720124-1
Precip.303535305560655050403535
Prec. days889688856768
Humidity86%82%73%60%58%60%60%56%63%74%84%87%
Day length910121415161614121198
Sun hours124689986421

Kherson
Kherson, location on the map
Kherson, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-405111518171262-2
Max temp.1391623283030241683
Precip.353030304560453040353540
Prec. days97912111196991210
Sun hours235791011108532

Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih, location on the map
Kryvyi Rih, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-5-15101416161150-4
Max temp.-1171622262928221461
Precip.302530355060503540303535
Prec. days971191412127912149
Sun hours235791011107521

Kyiv
Kyiv, location on the map
Kyiv, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-5-5-16111517161150-4
Max temp.-1161521242626201350
Precip.404045406590706060455045
Prec. days8897910977789
Humidity84%80%72%61%62%64%65%64%70%78%86%87%
Day length910121416161614131198
Sun hours124589986421

Luhansk
Luhansk, location on the map
Luhansk, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-6-2410141615950-4
Max temp.-1061623273029221460
Precip.353530304565653545354040
Prec. days1081114131412811111310
Sun hours23469101097421

Lviv (280 meters)
Lviv, location on the map
Lviv, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-5-149121413940-4
Max temp.0271420232524191371
Precip.4545505095901007570605050
Prec. days11111091211119891011
Humidity83%81%77%69%71%71%75%76%79%80%84%85%
Day length910121415161614121198
Sun hours234678876521

Mariupol
Mariupol, location on the map
Mariupol, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-5-406121719181371-3
Max temp.0161420262828221462
Precip.504040404055453545355050
Prec. days878667545578
Sea temp6669152124242015107

Odessa
Odessa, location on the map
Odessa, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-3-227131719181494-1
Max temp.2381420252828221594
Precip.303540254050405545255030
Prec. days667567554465
Humidity85%81%75%69%68%64%59%58%67%76%83%86%
Day length910121415161514121199
Sun hours235791011108522
Sea temp7569152023242116129

Poltava
Poltava, location on the map
Poltava, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-6-25111516161050-5
Max temp.-2061522252827211350
Precip.403540405575704555504540
Prec. days988789867688
Sun hours23469101097521

Rivne (230 meters)
Rivne, location on the map
Rivne, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-5-249121413940-4
Max temp.-1161420232525191360
Precip.3030353565801006055453540
Prec. days8710131517161215131211

Simferopol (300 meters)
Simferopol, location on the map
Simferopol, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-3-304101417171272-1
Max temp.451016222730302417116
Precip.453540354065455040454545
Prec. days988667556679
Humidity85%80%73%66%68%65%60%58%66%74%80%84%
Day length9101214151615141211109
Sun hours2457101111108642

Sumy
Sumy, location on the map
Sumy, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-7-7-34913151494-1-5
Max temp.-3-24142124262619123-2
Precip.353535405565755555504535
Prec. days888889978789

Uzhhorod
Uzhhorod, location on the map
Uzhhorod, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-316101415151062-2
Max temp.24101722262828221693
Precip.555540457070806570606065
Prec. days111013151616151313131413
Sun hours235799996521

Vinnytsia (290 meters)
Vinnytsia, location on the map
Vinnytsia, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-5-249131514940-4
Max temp.-1061420242625191350
Precip.303030405585755560353535
Prec. days761013141515101211129
Sun hours2347810996421

Yalta
Yalta, location on the map
Yalta, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.224813182122171274
Max temp.781015202629292418139
Precip.755550303535304545505585
Sun hours2346891097532
Sea temp878101520242422181310

Zaporizhzhia
Zaporizhzhia, location on the map
Zaporizhzhia, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-5-15111517161160-4
Max temp.0181623272929231561
Precip.403035405060454540354055
Prec. days886767655479
Day length910121415161614121198



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