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Drohobych weather & best time to visit

City break

Drohobych at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
1,890 h
Rain a year
787 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
297 m

Climate in Drohobych

Drohobych has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,890 hours of sunshine a year, Drohobych is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Drohobych

The best time to visit Drohobych is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from August to September. The wettest month is July with 109 mm of precipitation.

Drohobych through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Drohobych in spring

Mar – May

51

Fair

  • 8–20 °C by day
  • 6.1 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Drohobych in summer

Jun – Aug

77

Good

  • 23–25 °C by day
  • 8.2 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Drohobych in autumn

Sep – Nov

49

Fair

  • 8–20 °C by day
  • 4.3 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Drohobych in winter

Dec – Feb

15

Poor

  • 1–3 °C by day
  • 2.1 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Aug – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Drohobych for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

53

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 5°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:4518:38

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 07:25–08:29 · evening 17:54–18:58
Blue hour
Morning 07:13–07:25 · evening 18:58–19:10

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 Drohobych compared with home

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.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°11°
Night-time low7°3°
Daylight11.7 h10.0 h

What is the weather like in Drohobych in October?

In October, Drohobych is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Drohobych.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 53 min07:45 – 18:38
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
63 %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 %60 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %62 %

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
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Drohobych

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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August has the better holiday weather in Drohobych: score 82 against 53. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. August has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Drohobych
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score5382better
Daytime high14°25°
Night-time low5°13°
Sunshine4.4 h8.2 hbetter
Rainy days9better11
Rainfall57 mmbetter74 mm
Muggy days0better3

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Drohobych month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

15January1° · 1.9 h

In January, Drohobych is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 44 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in January
15February3° · 2.7 h

In February, Drohobych is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in February
19March8° · 4.4 h

In March, Drohobych is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 52 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in March
60April15° · 6.4 h

In April, Drohobych is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in April
75May20° · 7.6 h

In May, Drohobych is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 83 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in May
76June23° · 8.2 h

In June, Drohobych is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 88 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in June
73July25° · 8.1 h

In July, Drohobych is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 109 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in July
82August25° · 8.2 h

In August, Drohobych is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in August
76September20° · 6.0 h

In September, Drohobych is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in September
53October14° · 4.4 h

In October, Drohobych is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in October
17November8° · 2.6 h

In November, Drohobych is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 49 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in November
15December2° · 1.6 h

In December, Drohobych is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 49 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Drohobych.

Drohobych in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Drohobych

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°

ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−5°), the warmest in July (14°). 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.

OctoberDay 14°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan151°−5°1.9 h1144
FebruaryFeb153°−4°2.7 h1147
MarchMar198°−1°4.4 h1252
AprilApr6015°4°6.4 h1159
MayMay7520°8°7.6 h1483
JuneJun7623°12°8.2 h1488
JulyJul7325°14°8.1 h15109
AugustAug8225°13°8.2 h1174
SeptemberSep7620°9°6.0 h1176
OctoberOct5314°5°4.4 h957
NovemberNov178°1°2.6 h1049
DecemberDec152°−4°1.6 h1149

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

49.35° N, 23.51° E · 297 m · Europe/Kyiv

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Drohobych

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,890 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 8.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.6 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.4 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 40 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.4 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Drohobych, 40 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Drohobych: 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.

Per year
787 mm on 140 days
Wettest month
Jul · 109 mm
Driest month
Jan · 44 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 57 mm

In October, Drohobych has about 9 rainy days with 57 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Drohobych

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 70 min
Light brown skin
about 100 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 Drohobych

How breezy and how cloudy Drohobych 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.

Year average
18 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 21 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 18 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Drohobych typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
64 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 52 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 77 %
OctoberCloud cover 63 %Sunshine 4.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 63 % of the sky over Drohobych: variable cloud, with about 4.4 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 Drohobych

How often the day gets hot in Drohobych (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
7 days
Hottest month
Jul · 25 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 14 °C

In October, Drohobych 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 Drohobych

When Drohobych 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 days a year
24 days
Fresh snow a year
86 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 2 cmChance of snow 6 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Drohobych.

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 Drohobych

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Drohobych 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.

Drohobych has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    48

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 5.8 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    75

    Good

    • 20 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    79

    GoodBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 8.2 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    53

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 4.4 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    15

    Poor

    • 2 °C by day
    • 1.8 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 35 min
Distance
1,710 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.

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Drohobych vs Lviv

In October the holiday weather in Drohobych and Lviv is about equally good (score 53 vs 51). During the day it is about as warm in Lviv as in Drohobych.

Drohobych vs Lviv, in October
in OctoberDrohobychLviv
Holiday weather score5351
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days910
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberDrohobych 14°Lviv 14°
DrohobychLviv
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Ranking

Ukraine in October: the best places

In October, Drohobych ranks 18 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Izmail18°84
  2. 2Odesa17°16°78
  3. 3Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi16°77
  4. 4Mykolaiv17°16°76
  5. 5Kryvyi Rih16°69
  6. 6Zaporizhzhia15°67
  7. 7Pavlohrad15°64
  8. 8Mukachevo16°63
  9. 18DrohobychThis page14°53
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Frequently asked questions about Drohobych

When is the best time to visit Drohobych?

The best time to visit Drohobych 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 Drohobych?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.

When does it rain most in Drohobych?

The wettest month is July with 109 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 44 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Drohobych get?

Drohobych gets around 1,890 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.2 hours a day; in December there are 1.6 hours a day.

What time zone is Drohobych in?

Drohobych is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Drohobych?

A nonstop flight from London to Drohobych takes about 2 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,710 km.

Which school holidays are best for Drohobych?

Drohobych has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 48, May half-term 75, summer holidays 79, October half-term 53, Christmas holidays 15.