Kharkiv weather by month & the best time to visit
Ukraine · city break · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Kharkiv is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with September and May close behind. Kharkiv averages about 2,041 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Kharkiv?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kharkiv is August, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 48 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kharkiv?
Kharkiv gets a moderate 2,041 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate August (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 13 destinations in Ukraine for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,041 hours. The year's 584 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -11° / 12°F | 48 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -10° / 14°F | 38 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 43 mm | 2 |
| April | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 38 mm | 3 |
| May | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 59 mm | 5 |
| June | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 65 mm | 6 |
| July | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 67 mm | 6 |
| August | 83 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 39 mm | 5 |
| September | 82 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 46 mm | 4 |
| October | 34 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 48 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 44 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 49 mm | 0 |
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Kharkiv: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kharkiv?
Kharkiv is a city break in Ukraine with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kharkiv get a year?
Kharkiv gets about 2,041 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Kharkiv?
The sunniest time to visit Kharkiv is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kharkiv?
January is the least sunny month in Kharkiv, scoring 0/100 with about 48 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kharkiv?
The typical midday UV index in Kharkiv peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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