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Ukraine's national averages run from 0 °C in January to 28 °C in August, with rainfall between 42 mm in August and 67 mm in July and 1.1–7.7 hours of sun a day. Against the default preferences (under 2.7 mm of rain a day, at least 6 hours of sun), the strongest months are June, July and August. Its 25 regions span 13–17 °C in annual mean temperature, so the national figure hides a good deal.
- Capital
- Kyiv
- Region
- Europe
- TZ
- Europe/Kiev
- Area
- 571,976 km²
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When Ukraine shines
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.5 | -4.8 | -14.9 | 7.2 |
| February | 2.6 | -3.6 | -12.6 | 9.1 |
| March | 8.2 | -0.2 | -7.6 | 16.2 |
| April | 15.3 | 4.7 | -0.8 | 23.1 |
| May | 20.1 | 9.2 | 4.1 | 26.0 |
| June | 25.6 | 14.7 | 9.3 | 30.7 |
| July | 27.3 | 15.9 | 12.0 | 32.2 |
| August | 27.7 | 15.4 | 11.2 | 32.3 |
| September | 21.9 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 28.0 |
| October | 14.4 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 21.3 |
| November | 6.5 | 1.0 | -5.2 | 13.3 |
| December | 2.3 | -1.9 | -9.3 | 7.7 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 49 |
| February | 42 |
| March | 42 |
| April | 52 |
| May | 65 |
| June | 65 |
| July | 67 |
| August | 42 |
| September | 45 |
| October | 52 |
| November | 50 |
| December | 58 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 2.1 |
| February | 3.5 |
| March | 5.1 |
| April | 6.5 |
| May | 7.2 |
| June | 7.7 |
| July | 7.6 |
| August | 7.7 |
| September | 6.0 |
| October | 3.8 |
| November | 1.8 |
| December | 1.1 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.2 | 8.9 | 21.6 |
| February | 14.0 | 9.2 | 21.1 |
| March | 13.5 | 8.2 | 20.1 |
| April | 12.9 | 8.5 | 19.1 |
| May | 11.7 | 7.5 | 16.6 |
| June | 11.3 | 7.8 | 17.1 |
| July | 10.5 | 6.8 | 15.6 |
| August | 10.7 | 7.2 | 15.4 |
| September | 12.1 | 7.4 | 18.4 |
| October | 13.2 | 7.9 | 20.1 |
| November | 13.1 | 7.8 | 20.7 |
| December | 14.0 | 8.0 | 21.1 |
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25 regions
Ukraine, taken apart
- Cherkasy0–28 °C yr
- Chernihiv-1–26 °C yr
- Chernivtsi2–26 °C yr
- Dnipropetrovsk1–29 °C yr
- Donetsk0–29 °C yr
- Ivano-Frankivsk1–25 °C yr
- Kharkiv-1–28 °C yr
- Kherson3–30 °C yr
- Khmelnytskyi1–26 °C yr
- Kirovohrad1–29 °C yr
- Kyiv-0–27 °C yr
- Kyiv-0–27 °C yr
- Luhansk-0–29 °C yr
- Lviv1–25 °C yr
- Mykolaiv2–30 °C yr
- Odessa3–30 °C yr
- Poltava-0–28 °C yr
- Rivne1–26 °C yr
- Sumy-2–27 °C yr
- Ternopil1–26 °C yr
- Vinnytsia1–27 °C yr
- Volyn1–26 °C yr
- Zakarpattia0–25 °C yr
- Zaporizhzhia2–30 °C yr
- Zhytomyr-0–26 °C yr
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What the governments say about Ukraine
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CA
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DE
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NL
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UK
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US
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Month by month
A year in Ukraine, in order
- JanJanuary0.5°C · 49 mm · 2.1 hr/day
Around 0 °C with 49 mm of rain and 2.1 hours of sun a day.
Around 0 °C with 49 mm of rain and 2.1 hours of sun a day.
- FebFebruary2.6°C · 42 mm · 3.5 hr/day
Around 3 °C with 42 mm of rain and 3.5 hours of sun a day.
Around 3 °C with 42 mm of rain and 3.5 hours of sun a day.
- MarMarch8.2°C · 42 mm · 5.1 hr/day
Around 8 °C with 42 mm of rain and 5.1 hours of sun a day.
Around 8 °C with 42 mm of rain and 5.1 hours of sun a day.
- AprApril15.3°C · 52 mm · 6.5 hr/day
Around 15 °C with 52 mm of rain and 6.5 hours of sun a day.
Around 15 °C with 52 mm of rain and 6.5 hours of sun a day.
- MayMay20.1°C · 65 mm · 7.2 hr/day
Around 20 °C with 65 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day.
Around 20 °C with 65 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day.
- JunJune25.6°C · 65 mm · 7.7 hr/day
Around 26 °C with 65 mm of rain and 7.7 hours of sun a day.
Around 26 °C with 65 mm of rain and 7.7 hours of sun a day.
- JulJuly27.3°C · 67 mm · 7.6 hr/day
Around 27 °C with 67 mm of rain and 7.6 hours of sun a day.
Around 27 °C with 67 mm of rain and 7.6 hours of sun a day.
- AugAugust27.7°C · 42 mm · 7.7 hr/day
Around 28 °C with 42 mm of rain and 7.7 hours of sun a day.
Around 28 °C with 42 mm of rain and 7.7 hours of sun a day.
- SepSeptember21.9°C · 45 mm · 6.0 hr/day
Around 22 °C with 45 mm of rain and 6.0 hours of sun a day.
Around 22 °C with 45 mm of rain and 6.0 hours of sun a day.
- OctOctober14.4°C · 52 mm · 3.8 hr/day
Around 14 °C with 52 mm of rain and 3.8 hours of sun a day.
Around 14 °C with 52 mm of rain and 3.8 hours of sun a day.
- NovNovember6.5°C · 50 mm · 1.8 hr/day
Around 7 °C with 50 mm of rain and 1.8 hours of sun a day.
Around 7 °C with 50 mm of rain and 1.8 hours of sun a day.
- DecDecember2.3°C · 58 mm · 1.1 hr/day
Around 2 °C with 58 mm of rain and 1.1 hours of sun a day.
Around 2 °C with 58 mm of rain and 1.1 hours of sun a day.
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