Weather in Kharkiv

Rain is about 584 mm of rain spread through the year. The wettest month is July at 67 mm; the driest is April at 38 mm.

Kharkiv is in Ukraine at 50.0°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a continental climate with a wide temperature swing. July is the warmest month (average 22.2°C, high 28.2°C) and January is the coolest (average -7.5°C, low -10.8°C). On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are June, July, and August.

Rainfall pattern

Annual rainfall is 584 mm. July leads at 67 mm; April is lightest at 38 mm.

Humidity peaks near 96%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

How warm Kharkiv gets

Kharkiv has a 29.7°C gap between its coolest monthly average (-7.5°C in January) and its warmest (22.2°C in July). That is a northern-hemisphere pattern.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 12.7°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; July nights still hold 16.3°C.

What stands out month by month

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for -10.8°C at night and -4.2°C in the afternoon. February stands apart from the months beside it: -2.4°C / -9.8°C and 38 mm. March brings 43 mm and 10 rainy days; temperatures run from -4.2°C to 4.7°C. April is the driest month, averaging only 38 mm across 8 rainy days. Highs sit near 13.9°C. May: 20.8°C high, 9.5°C low, 59 mm rain, 73% humidity. June stands apart from the months beside it: 24.9°C / 13.4°C and 65 mm.

July is both the hottest and wettest month: highs around 28.2°C, 67 mm of rain, and 61% humidity. In August, Kharkiv averages 28.5°C by day and 15.5°C at night, with 39 mm of rain. September: 21.9°C high, 9.9°C low, 46 mm rain, 62% humidity. October brings 48 mm and 8 rainy days; temperatures run from 3.3°C to 13.1°C. November stands apart from the months beside it: 4.6°C / -1.8°C and 44 mm. December: -1.6°C high, -7.1°C low, 49 mm rain, 93% humidity.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are June, July, and August: June (19.2°C average, 65 mm, 67% humidity); July (22.2°C average, 67 mm, 61% humidity); August (22.0°C average, 39 mm, 55% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is July. The coolest stretch is January.

Kharkiv and other cities in Ukraine

Kyiv is about 411 km away: Kharkiv is 0.7°C warmer than Kyiv in its hottest month and a similar annual rainfall (615 mm in Kyiv). Kyiv’s wettest month is June (73 mm) versus July here.