Odesa weather by month & the best time to visit
Ukraine · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Odesa is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with September and May close behind. Odesa averages about 2,247 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Odesa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Odesa 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 Odesa?
Odesa gets a moderate 2,247 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate August (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 13 destinations in Ukraine for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,041 hours. The year's 474 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -4° / 25°F | 48 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 37 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 35 mm | 2 | 6° / 43°F |
| April | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 30 mm | 4 | 12° / 54°F |
| May | 84 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 44 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| June | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 52 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 84 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 43 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 29 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 38 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| October | 56 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 41 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 39 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -1° / 30°F | 38 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Odesa by month
The sea off Odesa is warmest in July at around 27°C / 81°F, and coolest in February at 5°C / 41°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Odesa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Odesa?
Odesa is a coastal city break in Ukraine with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 27°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 4 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Odesa get a year?
Odesa gets about 2,247 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Odesa?
The sunniest time to visit Odesa is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Odesa?
January is the least sunny month in Odesa, scoring 0/100 with about 48 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Odesa?
The sea in Odesa ranges from about 5°C (February) to 27°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Odesa?
The typical midday UV index in Odesa peaks around 7 (high) in July, 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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