When is the best time to go to Ukraine?

When is the best time to go to Ukraine? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Ukraine, the weather is good everywhere in May, June, July, August and September
  • The best months to go to Kyiv are April, May, June, July, August and September
  • On average, the warmest months in Kyiv are June, July and August, and the coldest month of the year is January
  • May is the wettest month in this city
  • The cities with the best climate are Kherson, Kryvyi Rih, Reni and Simferopol, with good weather at least 7 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Odesa are June, July, August and September


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Crimea
Yalta, Sébastopol, Feodosiya...

July, August and September
72°F to 86°F°C
1 to 6 days
72°F to 79°F
May, June and October
63°F to 79°F°C
1 to 10 days
61°F to 72°F
April
54°F to 61°F°C
1 to 4 days
49°F to 50°F
January, February, March, November and December
40°F to 56°F°C
1 to 8 days
41°F to 58°F

East of Ukraine
Kharkiv, Donetsk, Luhansk...

July, August and September
72°F to 86°F°C
1 to 6 days
May and June
68°F to 81°F°C
4 to 8 days
April and October
56°F to 61°F°C
2 to 4 days
January, February, March, November and December
29°F to 49°F°C
2 to 6 days

South of Ukraine
Odesa, Reni, Kherson...

July, August and September
74°F to 90°F°C
1 to 5 days
72°F to 77°F
May, June and October
59°F to 85°F°C
2 to 8 days
61°F to 72°F
April
58°F to 65°F°C
1 to 4 days
49°F
January, February, March, November and December
36°F to 54°F°C
1 to 5 days
40°F to 56°F

Ukraine centrale
Kyiv, Pripiat, Uman'...

August
79°F to 85°F°C
2 to 4 days
May, June, July and September
67°F to 85°F°C
2 to 10 days
April and October
54°F to 61°F°C
1 to 5 days
January, February, March, November and December
27°F to 47°F°C
2 to 6 days

West of Ukraine
Lviv, Chernivtsi, Uzhhorod...

August
79°F to 85°F°C
1 to 6 days
May, June, July and September
67°F to 83°F°C
1 to 12 days
April and October
56°F to 63°F°C
1 to 6 days
January, February, March, November and December
31°F to 50°F°C
0 to 6 days

To get all the information about the climate and weather in Ukraine for a specific month, click on the corresponding link below:

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Best time to travel to Ukraine by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall in Ukraine

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Ukraine and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Kyiv, Odesa, Chernivtsi, Donetsk and Kharkiv, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Ukraine

Find out when Ukraine has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Ukraine

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, November and December. The number of visitors to Ukraine is high in: April, May, June, July, August, September and October.

  • Very low season in Ukraine: January, February and March.
  • Low season in Ukraine: November and December.
  • High season in Ukraine: April, May, June, July and September.
  • Peak season in Ukraine: August and October.

Figure: Visitor index for Ukraine month by month



Average price for flights to Ukraine

A return flight between London and Kyiv is generally cheaper if you go in february ($ 84 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 133 more for your airline ticket to Kyiv if you go in august.

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Where to go in Ukraine?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Kyiv31°F32°F43°F61°F72°F79°F83°F83°F72°F58°F45°F34°F
Odesa38°F41°F47°F58°F68°F79°F83°F85°F74°F61°F52°F43°F
Chernivtsi32°F36°F47°F61°F70°F76°F81°F81°F72°F59°F49°F38°F
Donetsk31°F32°F45°F59°F72°F81°F85°F86°F74°F59°F45°F36°F
Kharkiv29°F31°F41°F59°F72°F79°F85°F85°F72°F58°F43°F32°F
Lviv32°F36°F45°F59°F68°F76°F77°F79°F68°F58°F47°F36°F
Pripiat29°F32°F43°F59°F70°F77°F81°F79°F68°F56°F43°F34°F
Sébastopol45°F45°F49°F56°F67°F76°F81°F83°F74°F65°F56°F49°F
Yalta43°F45°F49°F58°F68°F77°F83°F85°F76°F65°F56°F47°F
Berdyans'k36°F38°F45°F56°F68°F79°F83°F83°F74°F59°F49°F41°F
Bila Tserkva29°F32°F43°F59°F70°F77°F81°F81°F70°F58°F45°F34°F
Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyy38°F41°F49°F58°F70°F79°F83°F85°F76°F61°F52°F43°F
Cherkasy31°F32°F43°F59°F70°F77°F81°F81°F70°F58°F45°F36°F
Chernihiv27°F31°F41°F58°F70°F77°F79°F79°F68°F56°F43°F32°F
Chervonohrad32°F36°F45°F59°F68°F76°F79°F79°F70°F58°F47°F38°F
Dnipro31°F34°F47°F61°F74°F81°F86°F86°F74°F59°F47°F36°F
Drohobych32°F36°F45°F59°F67°F74°F77°F79°F70°F58°F49°F38°F
Fastiv29°F32°F43°F59°F70°F77°F81°F81°F70°F58°F45°F34°F
Feodosiya43°F43°F49°F58°F68°F77°F83°F83°F74°F63°F54°F47°F
Horlivka31°F32°F43°F59°F72°F81°F85°F85°F74°F59°F45°F36°F

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Is this weather information for Ukraine reliable?

Climate data for Ukraine has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Ukraine allows us to determine the average for each month in Kyiv, Odesa, Chernivtsi, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Lviv, Pripiat, Sébastopol, and 48 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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