Lviv weather by month & the best time to visit
Ukraine · city break · continental climate
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The best time to visit Lviv is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with June and July close behind. Lviv averages about 1,652 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 69 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Lviv?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lviv is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 45 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lviv?
Lviv isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,652 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 13 destinations in Ukraine for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,041 hours. The year's 736 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 | -2° / 28°F | -8° / 18°F | 45 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 42 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| April | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| May | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 93 mm | 4 |
| June | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 89 mm | 5 |
| July | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 91 mm | 5 |
| August | 75 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 69 mm | 5 |
| September | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 65 mm | 3 |
| October | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 54 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 0° / 32°F | 45 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -5° / 23°F | 46 mm | 0 |
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Lviv: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lviv?
Lviv is a city break in Ukraine at 321 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lviv get a year?
Lviv gets about 1,652 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Lviv?
The sunniest time to visit Lviv is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lviv?
January is the least sunny month in Lviv, scoring 0/100 with about 45 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lviv?
The typical midday UV index in Lviv peaks around 5 (moderate) 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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