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Poltava Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Poltava, Ukraine, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Poltava month looks like before you travel — then check the live Poltava forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
29°C average high
Coolest month
January
-6°C average low
Wettest month
April
48 mm of rain
Driest month
January
16 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Poltava 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 / 11°C | 16 mm | 88% | 16 km/h |
| February | 0°C | -5°C | -23°C / 11°C | 19 mm | 87% | 15 km/h |
| March | 7°C | 0°C | -18°C / 21°C | 36 mm | 77% | 16 km/h |
| April | 14°C | 5°C | -4°C / 27°C | 48 mm | 69% | 15 km/h |
| May | 20°C | 10°C | 0°C / 32°C | 42 mm | 68% | 13 km/h |
| June | 25°C | 15°C | 5°C / 34°C | 40 mm | 68% | 14 km/h |
| July | 27°C | 16°C | 9°C / 39°C | 33 mm | 64% | 13 km/h |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 8°C / 38°C | 24 mm | 52% | 13 km/h |
| September | 22°C | 11°C | -1°C / 34°C | 38 mm | 58% | 14 km/h |
| October | 14°C | 5°C | -9°C / 27°C | 29 mm | 71% | 14 km/h |
| November | 6°C | 0°C | -18°C / 19°C | 26 mm | 82% | 15 km/h |
| December | 1°C | -3°C | -22°C / 13°C | 26 mm | 88% | 16 km/h |
Best time to visit Poltava
The most comfortable time to visit Poltava is generally June to July and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around April, totalling about 378 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 48 mm, roughly 3× the rainfall of January.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Poltava forecast for what is happening now.