Best time to visit Kyiv
The best time to visit Kyiv is May–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1 °C / 30 °F | -5.4 °C / 22 °F | 38 mm / 1.5 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 0.4 °C / 33 °F | -4.9 °C / 23 °F | 34 mm / 1.3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 6.8 °C / 44 °F | -0.5 °C / 31 °F | 37 mm / 1.4 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| May | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| June | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| July | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | best month |
| August | 26.1 °C / 79 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 47 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| September | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| October | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| November | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | 1.3 °C / 34 °F | 42 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 1.2 °C / 34 °F | -2.4 °C / 28 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- April, October
Kyiv is excellent for exploring outdoors from May through September, warm and sunny with only modest rain; April and October are milder, clearly fine shoulder months, while November through March are too cold, dark and damp for a day on foot.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily high 14.6 °C / 58 °F, wet days 9.7 days, relative humidity 65%, average daily low 5.1 °C / 41 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11.5 °C / 53 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 65%.
Against: wet days 11.1 days, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.8 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 15 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 67%.
Against: wet days 11.4 days, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 16.3 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: wet days 11.1 days, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 47 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 7.4 days, average daily low 15 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 68%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.7 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.5 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.3 days, average daily low 10.5 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 72%.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 55%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 8.2 days, average daily low 5.2 °C / 41 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 10.2 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 79%, sunshine per day 5.9 h, average daily high 12.9 °C / 55 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Pârtia de schi Rarău, Rarău Ski Resort, 490 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -5.5 °C | -4 °C | 2.8 °C | 11.5 °C | 19 °C | 24.8 °C | 26.9 °C | 26.1 °C | 18.7 °C | 10.2 °C | 2.4 °C | -2.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.4 days | 0.4 days | 0.5 days | 0.9 days | 1.4 days | 1.8 days | 1.9 days | 1.2 days | 1.1 days | 1.1 days | 1.2 days | 0.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 7 am | 8 am | 5 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 11 am | 2 pm | 6 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 2.7 h | 4.3 h | 7 h | 9.8 h | 11.7 h | 13.4 h | 13 h | 11.8 h | 9 h | 5.9 h | 2.8 h | 2 h |
| Relative humidity | 85% | 82% | 74% | 65% | 65% | 67% | 69% | 68% | 72% | 79% | 86% | 88% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.4 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 12.5 µg/m³ | 17.1 µg/m³ | 21.5 µg/m³ | 17.8 µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³ | 22.8 µg/m³ | 19.9 µg/m³ | 16.8 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
Less than 1 km away