Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhytomyr features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 645 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhytomyr enjoys an average of 3327 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 6 minutes to 16 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhytomyr are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °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, Zhytomyr experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-5°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhytomyr, Ukraine with other places around the world.
Zhytomyr usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhytomyr are January, April and November. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 35 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 47 (1.9) | 35 (1.4) | 95 (3.7) | 59 (2.3) | 82 (3.2) | 59 (2.3) | 48 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 31 (1.2) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Zhytomyr are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhytomyr: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 171 | 268 | 347 | 372 | 427 | 422 | 395 | 316 | 251 | 160 | 97 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 34m | 10h 3m | 11h 55m | 13h 48m | 15h 27m | 16h 19m | 15h 52m | 14h 23m | 12h 33m | 10h 40m | 8h 59m | 8h 6m |
Zhytomyr 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 November 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 Zhytomyr 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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |