AI-generatedCherkasy at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 28°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,960 h
- Rain a year
- 535 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+2 / UTC+3
- Elevation
- 110 m
Climate in Cherkasy
Cherkasy has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 0 °C. With around 1,960 hours of sunshine a year, Cherkasy is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 9.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Cherkasy
The best time to visit Cherkasy is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from August to September. The wettest month is July with 61 mm of precipitation.
Cherkasy through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Cherkasy in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 8–22 °C by day
- 6.4 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days in all
Cherkasy in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 26–28 °C by day
- 9.6 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days in all
Cherkasy in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 7–21 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days in all
Cherkasy in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 0–2 °C by day
- 1.6 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr – Jun, Aug – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Dec – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May – June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 8°
07:1118:04
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:51–07:55 · evening 17:20–18:24
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:39–06:51 · evening 18:24–18:36
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Cherkasy compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 17° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 8° | 4° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 10.0 h |
What is the weather like in Cherkasy in October?
In October, Cherkasy is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 44 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min07:11 – 18:04
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %61 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %75 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
Compare two months in Cherkasy
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
August has the better holiday weather in Cherkasy: score 91 against 56. In August, days are 14 °C warmer than in October. August has 2 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in August.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 56 | 91better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 28° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 17° |
| Sunshine | 3.8 h | 9.1 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 8 | 6better |
| Rainfall | 44 mm | 37 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 2 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Cherkasy month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
20January0° · 1.4 h
In January, Cherkasy is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 36 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in January23February2° · 2.4 h
In February, Cherkasy is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 32 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in February24March8° · 4.1 h
In March, Cherkasy is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 39 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in March72April16° · 6.3 h
In April, Cherkasy is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in April87May22° · 8.7 h
In May, Cherkasy is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 51 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in May87June26° · 9.9 h
In June, Cherkasy is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 60 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in June80July28° · 9.8 h
In July, Cherkasy is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.8 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 61 mm in total. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in July91August28° · 9.1 h
In August, Cherkasy is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 37 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in August83September21° · 6.3 h
In September, Cherkasy is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 50 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in September56October14° · 3.8 h
In October, Cherkasy is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 44 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in October22November7° · 1.4 h
In November, Cherkasy is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 44 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in November20December2° · 1.0 h
In December, Cherkasy is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cherkasy.
Cherkasy in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Cherkasy
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−6°), the warmest in July (17°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 20 | 0° | −6° | 1.4 h | 9 | 36 |
| FebruaryFeb | 23 | 2° | −5° | 2.4 h | 7 | 32 |
| MarchMar | 24 | 8° | −1° | 4.1 h | 9 | 39 |
| AprilApr | 72 | 16° | 5° | 6.3 h | 8 | 40 |
| MayMay | 87 | 22° | 11° | 8.7 h | 10 | 51 |
| JuneJun | 87 | 26° | 15° | 9.9 h | 10 | 60 |
| JulyJul | 80 | 28° | 17° | 9.8 h | 10 | 61 |
| AugustAug | 91 | 28° | 17° | 9.1 h | 6 | 37 |
| SeptemberSep | 83 | 21° | 11° | 6.3 h | 8 | 50 |
| OctoberOct | 56 | 14° | 6° | 3.8 h | 8 | 44 |
| NovemberNov | 22 | 7° | 1° | 1.4 h | 8 | 44 |
| DecemberDec | 20 | 2° | −3° | 1.0 h | 9 | 42 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
49.44° N, 32.06° E · 110 m · Europe/Kyiv
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Cherkasy
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.8 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Cherkasy, 35 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 25 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Cherkasy: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Cherkasy has about 8 rainy days with 44 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Cherkasy
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 60 min
- Fair skin
- about 75 min
- Light brown skin
- about 105 min
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Cherkasy
How breezy and how cloudy Cherkasy is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Cherkasy typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 65 % of the sky over Cherkasy: mostly cloudy, with about 3.8 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Cherkasy
How often the day gets hot in Cherkasy (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Cherkasy has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 14 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow
Snow in Cherkasy
When Cherkasy is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Cherkasy.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Cherkasy
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Cherkasy in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Cherkasy has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 87) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 20).
- 58
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 5.6 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 87
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 8.9 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 87
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Excellent
- 28 °C by day
- 9.3 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
- 56
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
- 20
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 1 °C by day
- 1.2 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 3 h 15 min
- Distance
- 2,290 km
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Ukraine
- Currency
- Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
- Language
- Ukrainian
- Sockets
- Type C, F · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +380
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Cherkasy vs Kropyvnytskyi
In October Kropyvnytskyi has the better holiday weather (score 62 vs 56). During the day Kropyvnytskyi is 1 °C warmer than Cherkasy.
| in October | Cherkasy | Kropyvnytskyi |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 56 | 62 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 7 |
| Best time | May – Sep | Apr – Sep |
Through the year
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In October, Cherkasy ranks 16 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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- 5Kryvyi Rih16°69
- 6Mariupol15°14°69
- 7Zaporizhzhia15°67
- 8Pavlohrad15°64
- 16CherkasyThis page14°56
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Frequently asked questions about Cherkasy
When is the best time to visit Cherkasy?
The best time to visit Cherkasy is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Cherkasy?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 17 °C. January is the coolest month at 0 °C.
When does it rain most in Cherkasy?
The wettest month is July with 61 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 32 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Cherkasy get?
Cherkasy gets around 1,960 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 9.9 hours a day; in December there are 1.0 hours a day.
What time zone is Cherkasy in?
Cherkasy is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Cherkasy?
A nonstop flight from London to Cherkasy takes about 3 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,290 km.
Which school holidays are best for Cherkasy?
Cherkasy has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 87) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 20). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 58, May half-term 87, summer holidays 87, October half-term 56, Christmas holidays 20.