Climate - Ivano Frankivsk (Ukraine)

The climate of Ivano-Frankivsk is moderately continental, with very cold winters, in which the temperature is often below freezing, and pleasantly warm summers.
The city, formerly called Stanislav, is located in the west of Ukraine, 260 meters (850 feet) above sea level, in the historical region of Galicia. To the south-west is the Carpathian chain, from which warm, Föhn-type winds can descend.
Precipitation is not abundant in winter, when it is quite frequent and generally occurs in the form of snow, while it is more abundant from May to August, when it can occur in the form of thunderstorm.
Winter is cold and gray. Snowfalls are frequent, but generally not abundant. In periods of stable weather, fog can form.
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. The coldest record is -35.6 °C (-32.1 °F) and was set in December 1996.
In summer, temperatures are generally pleasant and are suitable for outdoor activities, although rains and thunderstorms can sometimes occur.
Every now and then, there can be hot periods, usually of short duration, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 32/33 °C (90/91 °F). The highest record is 37.2 °C (98.9 °F) and was set in August 1952.

Ivano Frankivsk - Climate data

In Ivano Frankivsk, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -3.0 °C (26.7 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 19.8 °C (67.6 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
In Ivano Frankivsk, precipitation amounts to 645 millimeters (25.4 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest months (January, February) to 90 mm (3.5 in) in the wettest ones (June, July) Here is the average precipitation.