Climate · Ukraine

Kyiv

Warm and damp from May to September; cold and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years50.5°N150 m above the sea
  1. Jan32°0°22°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb34°1°21°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar43°6°28°-2°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr58°14°38°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May70°21°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun78°26°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul80°27°62°17°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug80°27°61°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep70°21°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct58°14°44°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov46°8°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec35°2°25°-4°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from May to September, with highs near 76°F and nights near 57°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 36°F. Rain or snow falls on about two days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.The warm season runs from May to September, with highs near 24°C and nights near 14°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 2°C. Rain or snow falls on about two days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

Where Kyiv sits

Europe/Kiev

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Latitude
50.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
150 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kyiv, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Kyiv is our one place in Ukraine so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 32°F in January to 80°F in July and August.Highs from 0°C in January to 27°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (42% of days), driest in October (29%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (39% cover), cloudiest in December (73%).

Daylight

From 8h 05m in December to 16h 22m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Kyiv, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
22°-6°32°0°
3 days71%8h 33m
FebruaryCool season
21°-6°34°1°
3 days71%9h 57m
MarchCool season
28°-2°43°6°
2 days66%11h 47m
April
38°3°58°14°
3 days57%13h 45m
MayWarm season
50°10°70°21°
2 days50%15h 28m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°78°26°
3 days46%16h 22m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
62°17°80°27°
3 days40%15h 56m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
61°16°80°27°
2 days39%14h 25m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
53°12°70°21°
2 days47%12h 30m
October
44°7°58°14°
2 days54%10h 33m
November
35°2°46°8°
2 days69%8h 54m
DecemberCool season
25°-4°35°2°
3 days73%8h 05m

When is the best time to visit Kyiv?


The best months are June to September: highs near 77°F, nights near 59°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 25°C, nights near 15°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Kyiv?

July and August, with highs near 80°F and lows near 62°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 32°F.July and August, with highs near 27°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 0°C.

When does it rain most in Kyiv?

July, with rain on about three days a week. October is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Kyiv?

From about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Kyiv?

August, when cloud covers about 39% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 73%.

Places with a year like Kyiv's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Kyiv's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Kyiv's summer.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Kyiv. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.