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Monthly climate in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kharkiv features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 547 mm (21.5 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kharkiv enjoys an average of 3313 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 7 minutes to 16 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kharkiv, Ukraine §

The warmest months in Kharkiv are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kharkiv experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kharkiv, 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 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kharkiv, Ukraine §

Kharkiv usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kharkiv are August, September and November. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kharkiv, 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) 47 (1.9) 49 (1.9) 43 (1.7) 50 (2.0) 63 (2.5) 43 (1.7) 73 (2.9) 20 (0.8) 25 (1.0) 36 (1.4) 36 (1.4) 61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 10 9 12 8 10 3 5 6 6 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Kharkiv, Ukraine §

The sunniest months in Kharkiv are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kharkiv: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kharkiv, 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 77 153 266 326 398 420 436 404 327 261 156 82
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 35m 10h 4m 11h 55m 13h 48m 15h 26m 16h 17m 15h 50m 14h 22m 12h 33m 10h 41m 9h 1m 8h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Kharkiv, Ukraine §

Kharkiv experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Kharkiv UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kharkiv, 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 2 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1