Monthly climate in Kherson, Ukraine

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kherson features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 448 mm (17.6 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kherson enjoys an average of 3664 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 36 minutes to 15 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kherson, Ukraine §

The warmest months in Kherson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (31 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kherson experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 76 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kherson, 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 12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(96°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(73°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(55°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(61°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
25°C
(78°F)
18°C
(64°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(40°F)
10°C
(51°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(55°F)
6°C
(42°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average low -4°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(42°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kherson, Ukraine §

Kherson usually has the most precipitation in June, July and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kherson are August, October and November. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kherson, 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) 36 (1.4) 33 (1.3) 35 (1.4) 45 (1.8) 43 (1.7) 67 (2.6) 45 (1.8) 23 (0.9) 25 (1.0) 24 (0.9) 25 (1.0) 47 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 8 7 8 10 6 3 4 5 5 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Kherson, Ukraine §

The sunniest months in Kherson are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kherson: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kherson, 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 148 211 296 347 412 415 439 406 337 295 204 150
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 1m 10h 18m 11h 56m 13h 36m 15h 1m 15h 45m 15h 22m 14h 6m 12h 30m 10h 50m 9h 22m 8h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Kherson, Ukraine §

Kherson 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, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kherson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kherson, 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 7 8 9 8 8 7 4 3 2