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Kharkiv Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Kharkiv, Ukraine, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Kharkiv month looks like before you travel — then check the live Kharkiv forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
29°C average high
Coolest month
January
-6°C average low
Wettest month
April
33 mm of rain
Driest month
February
10 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Kharkiv by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1°C | -6°C | -26°C / 9°C | 12 mm | 86% | 15 km/h |
| February | 1°C | -5°C | -25°C / 12°C | 10 mm | 84% | 14 km/h |
| March | 7°C | 0°C | -17°C / 21°C | 21 mm | 72% | 15 km/h |
| April | 15°C | 5°C | -5°C / 28°C | 33 mm | 61% | 14 km/h |
| May | 21°C | 11°C | 2°C / 33°C | 25 mm | 61% | 13 km/h |
| June | 25°C | 15°C | 6°C / 34°C | 23 mm | 63% | 12 km/h |
| July | 28°C | 17°C | 9°C / 38°C | 14 mm | 58% | 12 km/h |
| August | 29°C | 17°C | 9°C / 37°C | 14 mm | 50% | 12 km/h |
| September | 22°C | 11°C | 0°C / 34°C | 15 mm | 54% | 13 km/h |
| October | 13°C | 5°C | -9°C / 26°C | 23 mm | 70% | 13 km/h |
| November | 6°C | 0°C | -15°C / 18°C | 20 mm | 81% | 14 km/h |
| December | 1°C | -3°C | -21°C / 15°C | 12 mm | 86% | 16 km/h |
Best time to visit Kharkiv
The most comfortable time to visit Kharkiv is generally May to June and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 223 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 29°C. April is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 33 mm, roughly 3× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Kharkiv forecast for what is happening now.
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