Kyiv climate
Kyiv (Ukraine) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 8 °C46 °F, and about 615 mm24 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Kyiv climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −326 | −1015 | −720 | 431.7 | 30 |
| Feb | −229 | −916 | −523 | 421.7 | 26 |
| Mar | 541 | −425 | 133 | 421.7 | 23 |
| Apr | 1457 | 338 | 947 | 411.6 | 6 |
| May | 2169 | 1049 | 1559 | 672.6 | 0 |
| Jun | 2475 | 1457 | 1966 | 732.9 | 0 |
| Jul | 2780 | 1661 | 2171 | 642.5 | 0 |
| Aug | 2680 | 1559 | 2169 | 502.0 | 0 |
| Sep | 2069 | 949 | 1559 | 481.9 | 0 |
| Oct | 1254 | 338 | 846 | 502.0 | 6 |
| Nov | 540 | −129 | 235 | 451.8 | 18 |
| Dec | −129 | −720 | −424 | 502.0 | 28 |
| Year | 2780 | −1015 | 846 | 61524 | 137 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 82% | 0.8 | 8:28 |
| Feb | 92% | 81% | 1.6 | 9:58 |
| Mar | 84% | 71% | 3.0 | 11:43 |
| Apr | 73% | 60% | 4.4 | 13:43 |
| May | 71% | 59% | 5.7 | 15:27 |
| Jun | 69% | 56% | 6.2 | 16:25 |
| Jul | 66% | 55% | 6.0 | 16:01 |
| Aug | 61% | 49% | 5.1 | 14:30 |
| Sep | 67% | 57% | 3.5 | 12:32 |
| Oct | 78% | 66% | 2.0 | 10:36 |
| Nov | 89% | 79% | 0.8 | 8:53 |
| Dec | 94% | 81% | 0.6 | 8:01 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Kyiv is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 27 °C80 °F and a low of 16 °C61 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −3 °C26 °F and lows −10 °C15 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 28 °C50.4 °F warmer than the coldest.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 615 mm24 in. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year. The wettest month is June (73 mm2.9 in), the driest is April (41 mm1.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 61% in August to 94% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 49%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 9 km/h (5 mph) in July to 12 km/h (8 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 8.0 hours in December to 16.4 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in December–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 22 cm).
Best time to visit Kyiv
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May–September: average highs of 20 °C69 °F to 27 °C80 °F with 48 mm1.9 in to 73 mm2.9 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −3 °C26 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
Kyiv weather by month
- January−3 °C26 °F / −10 °C15 °F
- February−2 °C29 °F / −9 °C16 °F
- March5 °C41 °F / −4 °C25 °F
- April14 °C57 °F / 3 °C38 °F
- May21 °C69 °F / 10 °C49 °F
- June24 °C75 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- July27 °C80 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- August26 °C80 °F / 15 °C59 °F
- September20 °C69 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- October12 °C54 °F / 3 °C38 °F
- November5 °C40 °F / −1 °C29 °F
- December−1 °C29 °F / −7 °C20 °F
What to pack for Kyiv
- Winter (December–February) — highs −326 to −1 °C29 °F, lows −1015 to −7 °C20 °F, about 45 mm1.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 541 to 21 °C69 °F, lows −425 to 10 °C49 °F, about 50 mm2.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2475 to 27 °C80 °F, lows 1457 to 16 °C61 °F, about 62 mm2.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 540 to 20 °C69 °F, lows −129 to 9 °C49 °F, about 47 mm1.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket.
How Kyiv compares
Of the 41 places in Ukraine covered by World Climates, Kyiv is the 38th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 11th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Ukraine climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Pinsk (Belarus, Dfb), Mazyr (Belarus, Dfb) and Belgorod (Russia, Dfa).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Brovary (pop. 109,806). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Kyiv, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Bila Tserkva 78 km · 8 °C47 °F · 603 mm24 in
- Chernihiv 128 km · 8 °C46 °F · 627 mm25 in
- Zhytomyr 133 km · 8 °C46 °F · 643 mm25 in
- Cherkasy 157 km · 9 °C48 °F · 571 mm22 in
- Mazyr 199 km · 7 °C45 °F · 681 mm27 in
- Vinnytsya 200 km · 8 °C47 °F · 590 mm23 in
- Homyel 222 km · 7 °C44 °F · 675 mm27 in
- Kropyvnytskyi 250 km · 10 °C49 °F · 510 mm20 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Kyiv?
July is the warmest month in Kyiv, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
What is the coldest month in Kyiv?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -3 °C (26 °F) and an average low of -10 °C (15 °F).
When does it rain the most in Kyiv?
June is the wettest month with about 73 mm (2.9 in) of precipitation; April is the driest with about 41 mm (1.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Kyiv?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May–September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 129 m, while Kyiv lies at about 187 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.4 °C0.7 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.