Kharkiv is warmest in August, averaging 30° by day and 16° at night. The wettest month is June with 66 mm, and the year brings about 617 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -2° | -11° | 50 mm | 8.3 h | Cool |
| February | -0° | -9° | 50 mm | 9.8 h | Cool |
| March | 7° | -4° | 28 mm | 11.6 h | Cool |
| April | 14° | 3° | 54 mm | 13.5 h | Mild |
| May | 19° | 10° | 65 mm | 15.2 h | Sightseeing |
| June | 25° | 14° | 66 mm | 16.1 h | Sightseeing |
| July | 29° | 16° | 68 mm | 15.7 h | Beach weather |
| August | 30° | 16° | 31 mm | 14.3 h | Beach weather |
| September | 23° | 10° | 30 mm | 12.4 h | Sightseeing |
| October | 15° | 3° | 53 mm | 10.5 h | Mild |
| November | 5° | -2° | 63 mm | 8.7 h | Cool |
| December | -1° | -7° | 59 mm | 7.9 h | Cool |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: July and August — highs around 29°, nights no colder than 16°, and at most 68 mm of rain in a month.
Walking the city: May, June and September — highs of 19–25° and no more than 66 mm of rain a month.