Monthly climate in Donetsk, Ukraine

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Donetsk features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 522 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Donetsk enjoys an average of 3433 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Donetsk, Ukraine §

The warmest months in Donetsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Donetsk experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 105 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Donetsk, Ukraine.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(86°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(93°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(67°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(59°F)
23°C
(73°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
22°C
(73°F)
15°C
(60°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
15°C
(59°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(61°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(61°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(51°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(3°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
4°C
(39°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Donetsk, Ukraine §

Donetsk usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Donetsk are September, October and November. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Donetsk, Ukraine.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50 (2.0) 45 (1.8) 47 (1.9) 40 (1.6) 59 (2.3) 54 (2.1) 51 (2.0) 35 (1.4) 25 (1.0) 29 (1.1) 34 (1.3) 52 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 9 10 8 10 7 9 5 5 7 6 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Donetsk, Ukraine §

The sunniest months in Donetsk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Donetsk: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Donetsk, Ukraine.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 97 173 264 328 399 415 432 402 339 281 186 111
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 51m 10h 13m 11h 55m 13h 40m 15h 11m 15h 57m 15h 33m 14h 12m 12h 31m 10h 47m 9h 14m 8h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Donetsk, Ukraine §

Donetsk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Donetsk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Donetsk, Ukraine.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 8 8 6 4 2 1