Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Luhansk features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 498 mm (19.6 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Luhansk enjoys an average of 3425 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 22 minutes to 16 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Luhansk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Luhansk experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Luhansk, Ukraine with other places around the world.
Luhansk usually has the most precipitation in January, May and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Luhansk are August, September and October. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) | 49 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) | 56 (2.2) | 38 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 31 (1.2) | 27 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Luhansk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Luhansk: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 170 | 256 | 334 | 395 | 421 | 433 | 403 | 336 | 277 | 187 | 112 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 48m | 10h 11m | 11h 55m | 13h 42m | 15h 14m | 16h 1m | 15h 36m | 14h 14m | 12h 31m | 10h 46m | 9h 11m | 8h 22m |
Luhansk 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Luhansk UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |