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Best time to visit Ukraine
The best time to visit Ukraine is May–September. Its destinations score highest in August, with an average travel score of 85 out of 100.
The climate in Ukraine through the year
When to go
Ukraine scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, with an average of 85 out of 100 in August across the 44 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in August range from 25°C in Lviv to 31°C in Melitopol. April and October are a fair alternative. The lowest average is in January (26), with daytime highs from −3°C to 5°C.
Where in the country
In August, the highest scores are in Sevastopol (92), Horlivka (92) and Alchevs'k (92), while Uzhhorod scores 76. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- August: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Donetsk, Lviv and 28 more
- September: Kryvyi Rih, Mykolayiv, Pravyi Bereh, Simferopol, Rivne and 6 more
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Kerch is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 17°C) and Sumy the coolest (13°C). Uzhhorod gets the most precipitation, about 740 mm a year, and Yevpatoriya the least, about 430 mm. The highest-lying is Zarosliak at about 1,250 m. The warmest sea is at Kerch: 26°C in August.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Ukraine averages 65 or more in these months:
- Beach holiday: June–September. Best in August: Simferopol (96), Kerch (96) and Melitopol (95)
- City break: April–June and August–October. Best in September: Kerch (92), Simferopol (90) and Sevastopol (89)
- Hiking: April–May and September–October. Best in September: Khmelnytskyi (89), Zaporizhzhya (86) and Kamyanske (86)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | −3–5° | 10° | 45 mm | Vinnytsia 34 · Khmelnytskyi 34 · Zhytomyr 34 |
| February | 31 | −1–6° | 9° | 37 mm | Arcadia Beach 40 · Vinnytsia 38 · Kropyvnytskyi 38 |
| March | 37 | 5–12° | 9° | 36 mm | Khmelnytskyi 43 · Vinnytsia 42 · Zhytomyr 42 |
| April | 58 | 14–18° | 11° | 36 mm | Melitopol 65 · Mykolayiv 64 · Uzhhorod 64 |
| May | 74 | 20–24° | 18° | 52 mm | Kerch 83 · Melitopol 78 · Yevpatoriya 78 |
| June | 75 | 23–28° | 23° | 65 mm | Kerch 86 · Luhansk 80 · Alchevs'k 80 |
| July | 75 | 25–31° | 26° | 60 mm | Sevastopol 86 · Horlivka 83 · Alchevs'k 83 |
| August | 85 | 25–31° | 26° | 41 mm | Sevastopol 92 · Horlivka 92 · Alchevs'k 92 |
| September | 84 | 20–25° | 23° | 45 mm | Kerch 92 · Simferopol 90 · Sevastopol 89 |
| October | 51 | 12–17° | 19° | 41 mm | Kerch 66 · Simferopol 62 · Melitopol 62 |
| November | 33 | 5–11° | 15° | 42 mm | Khmelnytskyi 40 · Kamyanets-Podilskyi 40 · Vinnytsia 38 |
| December | 28 | 0–7° | 12° | 45 mm | Khmelnytskyi 37 · Kamyanets-Podilskyi 37 · Vinnytsia 36 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.