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Monthly climate in Kyiv, Ukraine

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kyiv features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 601 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kyiv enjoys an average of 3346 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 4 minutes to 16 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kyiv, Ukraine §

The warmest months in Kyiv are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kyiv experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 91 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kyiv, 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
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kyiv, Ukraine §

Kyiv usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kyiv are April, September and November. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kyiv, 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) 39 (1.5) 43 (1.7) 38 (1.5) 33 (1.3) 76 (3.0) 46 (1.8) 90 (3.5) 48 (1.9) 37 (1.5) 46 (1.8) 36 (1.4) 69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 10 8 13 12 11 7 7 9 8 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Kyiv, Ukraine §

The sunniest months in Kyiv are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kyiv: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kyiv, 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 100 165 267 343 390 430 430 397 318 258 151 91
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 32m 10h 3m 11h 54m 13h 49m 15h 29m 16h 21m 15h 53m 14h 24m 12h 34m 10h 40m 8h 58m 8h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Kyiv, Ukraine §

Kyiv 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 Kyiv UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kyiv, 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