Weather and climate in Chernobyl (Ukraine)

The climate of Chernobyl (or Chornobyl) is moderately continental, with very cold winters, in which the temperature is often below freezing, and pleasantly warm summers.
The town is located in the north of Ukraine, at 51 degrees north latitude, about 110 km (70 mi) north of Kiev and near the border with Belarus.
In April 1986, a serious accident occurred at the nuclear power plant, the nearby town of Pripyat was evacuated and today is a ghost town.
Precipitation is not abundant in winter, when it is quite frequent and generally occurs in the form of snow, while it is more abundant in summer, when it can occur in the form of thunderstorm.
Winter is cold and gray. Snowfalls are frequent, but generally not abundant.
Sometimes there can be cold spells from Siberia, which were once more frequent and during which the temperature can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or even below. In January 1987, in the nearby city of Chernihiv, the temperature dropped to -36 °C (-33 °F).
In summer, temperatures are generally pleasant, although rains and thunderstorms can sometimes occur. There can also be cool days, more often than in south-central Ukraine.
Every now and then, there can be hot periods, usually of short duration, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 35 °C (95 °F).

Chernobyl - Climate data

The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -3.4 °C (25.8 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 20.1 °C (68.2 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 605 millimeters (23.8 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 35 mm (1.4 in) in the driest months (January, February, March) to 80 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest one (July). Here is the average precipitation.