Best time to visit, weather and climate Ukraine
Best time to visit Ukraine
The best time to visit Ukraine is from may until september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Ukraine is 27°C in july and the lowest is -3°C in january. The weather and climate of Ukraine is suitable for a winter sports.
The average climate figure for Ukraine is an 8,3. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Ukraine has the continental climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Ukraine or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate North Ukraine per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3°C | -1°C | 6°C | 15°C | 22°C | 25°C | 27°C | 27°C | 21°C | 12°C | 6°C | 0°C |
| 27 mm |
22 mm |
25 mm |
19 mm |
40 mm |
34 mm |
32 mm |
16 mm |
19 mm |
23 mm |
19 mm |
36 mm |
All climate data from North Ukraine
Climate data from: Kiev
Climate South Ukraine per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2°C | 4°C | 8°C | 14°C | 20°C | 25°C | 28°C | 28°C | 23°C | 15°C | 10°C | 5°C |
| 17 mm |
9 mm |
8 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
25 mm |
18 mm |
8 mm |
9 mm |
13 mm |
11 mm |
12 mm |
All climate data from South Ukraine
Climate data from: Odessa
Climate Ukraine
Click on a region of Ukraine to view the climate:
Climate North Ukraine
North Ukraine has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for North Ukraine is 13° degrees and there is about 311 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 180 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 3.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -3°C | -1°C | 6°C | 15°C | 22°C | 25°C | 27°C | 27°C | 21°C | 12°C | 6°C | 0°C |
| Night | -7°C | -5°C | -1°C | 5°C | 11°C | 14°C | 16°C | 15°C | 11°C | 5°C | 1°C | -4°C |
| Precip | 27 mm |
22 mm |
25 mm |
19 mm |
40 mm |
34 mm |
32 mm |
16 mm |
19 mm |
23 mm |
19 mm |
36 mm |
| Rain days |
7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Snow days |
18 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| Dry days |
6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 9 |
| Sun hours per day |
2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Climate data from: Kiev
Weather North Ukraine january
On average, it is maximum -3° in january in North Ukraine and at least around -7° degrees. In january there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 18 days in january.
Weather North Ukraine february
On average, it is maximum -1° in february in North Ukraine and at least around -5° degrees. In february there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 15 days in february.
Weather North Ukraine march
On average, it is maximum 6° in march in North Ukraine and at least around -1° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm. The it will be dry 9 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 11 days in march.
Weather North Ukraine april
On average, it is maximum 15° in april in North Ukraine and at least around 5° degrees. In april there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 1 day in april.
Weather North Ukraine may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in North Ukraine and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather North Ukraine june
On average, it is maximum 25° in june in North Ukraine and at least around 14° degrees. In june there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather North Ukraine july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july in North Ukraine and at least around 16° degrees. In july there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather North Ukraine august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august in North Ukraine and at least around 15° degrees. In august there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather North Ukraine september
On average, it is maximum 21° in september in North Ukraine and at least around 11° degrees. In september there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather North Ukraine october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in North Ukraine and at least around 5° degrees. In october there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather North Ukraine november
On average, it is maximum 6° in november in North Ukraine and at least around 1° degrees. In november there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 5 days in november.
Weather North Ukraine december
On average, it is maximum 0° in december in North Ukraine and at least around -4° degrees. In december there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm. The it will be dry 9 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 14 days in december.
Climate South Ukraine
South Ukraine has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for South Ukraine is 15° degrees and there is about 151 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 234 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 4.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 2°C | 4°C | 8°C | 14°C | 20°C | 25°C | 28°C | 28°C | 23°C | 15°C | 10°C | 5°C |
| Night | -1°C | 0°C | 3°C | 8°C | 14°C | 19°C | 22°C | 22°C | 17°C | 11°C | 7°C | 2°C |
| Water | 8°C | 6°C | 6°C | 13°C | 21°C | 24°C | 28°C | 27°C | 24°C | 20°C | 14°C | 10°C |
| Precip | 17 mm |
9 mm |
8 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
25 mm |
18 mm |
8 mm |
9 mm |
13 mm |
11 mm |
12 mm |
| Rain days |
8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Snow days |
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dry days |
17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Climate data from: Odessa
Weather South Ukraine january
On average, it is maximum 2° in january in South Ukraine and at least around -1° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In january there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 6 days in january.
Weather South Ukraine february
On average, it is maximum 4° in february in South Ukraine and at least around 0° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In february there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 6 days in february.
Weather South Ukraine march
On average, it is maximum 8° in march in South Ukraine and at least around 3° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In march there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather South Ukraine april
On average, it is maximum 14° in april in South Ukraine and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 13° degrees. In april there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather South Ukraine may
On average, it is maximum 20° in may in South Ukraine and at least around 14° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In may there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather South Ukraine june
On average, it is maximum 25° in june in South Ukraine and at least around 19° degrees. The sea temperature is around 24° degrees. In june there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather South Ukraine july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in South Ukraine and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In july there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather South Ukraine august
On average, it is maximum 28° in august in South Ukraine and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In august there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather South Ukraine september
On average, it is maximum 23° in september in South Ukraine and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 24° degrees. In september there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather South Ukraine october
On average, it is maximum 15° in october in South Ukraine and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In october there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Ukraine.
Weather South Ukraine november
On average, it is maximum 10° in november in South Ukraine and at least around 7° degrees. The sea temperature is around 14° degrees. In november there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm. The it will be dry 23 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather South Ukraine december
On average, it is maximum 5° in december in South Ukraine and at least around 2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 10° degrees. In december there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Ukraine and on average, it snows 5 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Ukraine
The weather for Kiev in Ukraine will be 0° till 5° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Ukraine is based on the weather in Kiev.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 28 Jan |
|
0°C | -1°C | 7.8 mm | 95% | 4.7 cm | 4m/s | 1 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
0°C | -4°C | 5.6 mm | 95% | 3.4 cm | 4m/s | 2 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
-2°C | -5°C | 1.7 mm | 75% | 0.8 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
-3°C | -9°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 2 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
-6°C | -10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
-5°C | -10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
We 3 Feb |
|
2°C | -8°C | 2.6 mm | 85% | 1.2 cm | 4m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 4 Feb |
|
1°C | -3°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
2°C | -1°C | 3.4 mm | 75% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
2°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
3°C | 1°C | 0.7 mm | 40% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
4°C | 1°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
5°C | -2°C | 3.3 mm | 75% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
We 10 Feb |
|
2°C | -2°C | 0.2 mm | 15% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 1 |
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Flight tickets to Ukraine
You can fly to Ukraine at these well-known airports:
- Boryspil International Airport
Kiev - Kiev Zhuliany International Airport
Kiev - Kharkiv International Airport
Kharkiv - Odessa International Airport
Odessa - Lviv International Airport
L’viv - Zaporizhzhia International Airport
Zaporizhia - Mariupol International Airport
Mariupol - Luhansk International Airport
Luhans’k - Simferopol International Airport
Simferopol’ - Chernivtsi International Airport
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About Ukraine
Ukraine is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Kiev. The total surface is 603.628 km² with 2.782 km of coastline and the population consists of 42.300.723 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 2,5x as big as United States. If you want to call Ukraine you have to use +380 or 00380 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3805012457809 or 003805012457809.
Ukraine is in a straight line at 2.248 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 3 hours30. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 2394 km from London to the capital city Kiev and you are about 26 hours and 10 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
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Currency Ukraine
In Ukraine the Ukrainian hryvnia is used to pay.
Exchange rate Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) 28 january 2021
1 Ukrainian hryvnia = 0,04 United States dollar
100 Ukrainian hryvnia = 3,54 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 28,25 Ukrainian hryvnia
100 United States dollar = 2.825,43 Ukrainian hryvnia
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Time difference Ukraine
In Ukraine it is now 14:12 o’clock in the afternoon on thursday 28 january 2021. That is 7 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Ukraine is Europe/Kiev and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Ukraine
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Ukraine.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tekenencefalitis
- Tuberculose (TBC)