, with very cold winters, in which the temperature is often below freezing, and warm summers.
The city is located in northeastern Ukraine, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) away from the border with Russia.
Precipitation is not abundant, in fact, the north-east of Ukraine is not as rainy as the north-west, even though the driest part of the country is the south. Anyway, in winter, precipitation is quite frequent and generally occurs in the form of snow, while it is a bit more abundant from May to July, when it can occur in the form of thunderstorm.
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. The coldest record is -35.6 °C (-32.1 °F) and was set in January 1940.
is warm, with a good number of hours of sunshine and some thunderstorms, more frequent in the first part. Although the weather is usually not too hot, there can be very hot periods, usually of short duration, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 33/34 °C (91/93 °F). In August 2010, during an exceptional heat wave, it reached 39.8 °C (103.6 °F).
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-4.7 °C, with a minimum of
-7.2 °C and a maximum of
-2.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-19 °C. However, it dropped to
-28.3 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4.5 °C. However, it reached
9.2 °C in January 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 15% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.9 kph.
February is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-3.9 °C, with a minimum of
-7 °C and a maximum of
-0.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-18 °C. However, it dropped to
-27.6 °C in February 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
6 °C. However, it reached
12.6 °C in February 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 22% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.4 kph.
March is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.4 °C, with a minimum of
-2.3 °C and a maximum of
5.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10 °C. However, it dropped to
-18.8 °C in March 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
14.5 °C. However, it reached
21.5 °C in March 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.9 kph.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.6 °C, with a minimum of
4.5 °C and a maximum of
14.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-7.6 °C in April 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C. However, it reached
30.5 °C in April 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
14.7 kph.
May is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.9 °C, with a minimum of
10.4 °C and a maximum of
21.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.5 °C in May 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
34.5 °C in May 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.8 °C, with a minimum of
14.4 °C and a maximum of
25.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.7 °C in June 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
36.8 °C in June 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
12.6 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.8 °C, with a minimum of
16.4 °C and a maximum of
27.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
8.6 °C in July 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
38.4 °C in July 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.9 °C, with a minimum of
15.1 °C and a maximum of
26.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
6.8 °C in August 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
39.8 °C in August 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.1 °C, with a minimum of
9.8 °C and a maximum of
20.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.6 °C in September 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
34.7 °C in September 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
12.4 kph.
October is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
8.2 °C, with a minimum of
4 °C and a maximum of
12.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-7.7 °C in October 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
29.3 °C in October 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.9 kph.
November is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.5 °C, with a minimum of
-1.2 °C and a maximum of
4.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.4 °C in November 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
13.5 °C. However, it reached
20.3 °C in November 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 19% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.6 kph.
December is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-3.1 °C, with a minimum of
-5.5 °C and a maximum of
-0.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-16 °C. However, it dropped to
-30.8 °C in December 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
6.5 °C. However, it reached
13 °C in December 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 10 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 12% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.2 kph.