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Kropyvnytskyi weather & best time to visit

City break

Kropyvnytskyi at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 29°
Sunshine a year
2,000 h
Rain a year
528 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
113 m

Climate in Kropyvnytskyi

Kropyvnytskyi has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 2,000 hours of sunshine a year, Kropyvnytskyi is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Kropyvnytskyi

The best time to visit Kropyvnytskyi is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and in September. The wettest month is June with 65 mm of precipitation.

Kropyvnytskyi through the seasons

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

Kropyvnytskyi in spring

Mar – May

63

Good

  • 9–23 °C by day
  • 6.4 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Kropyvnytskyi in summer

Jun – Aug

81

Excellent

  • 27–29 °C by day
  • 9.6 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Kropyvnytskyi in autumn

Sep – Nov

57

Fair

  • 8–22 °C by day
  • 4.1 h of sun a day
  • 21 rainy days in all

Kropyvnytskyi in winter

Dec – Feb

22

Poor

  • 1–3 °C by day
  • 1.7 h of sun a day
  • 23 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, Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

62

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:0918:04

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 06:50–07:52 · evening 17:21–18:23
Blue hour
Morning 06:37–06:50 · evening 18:23–18:36

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 Kropyvnytskyi compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° 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 high18°11°
Night-time low8°3°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Kropyvnytskyi in October?

In October, Kropyvnytskyi is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 43 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 55 min07:09 – 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
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 %69 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %80 %

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 Kropyvnytskyi

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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May has the better holiday weather in Kropyvnytskyi: score 86 against 62. In May, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. May has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Kropyvnytskyi
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score6286better
Daytime high15°23°
Night-time low6°11°
Sunshine4.1 h8.5 hbetter
Rainy days7better10
Rainfall43 mm50 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Kropyvnytskyi month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

21January1° · 1.5 h

In January, Kropyvnytskyi is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 36 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in January
24February3° · 2.4 h

In February, Kropyvnytskyi is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °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 30 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in February
27March9° · 4.2 h

In March, Kropyvnytskyi is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.2 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 Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in March
75April17° · 6.6 h

In April, Kropyvnytskyi is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in April
86May23° · 8.5 h

In May, Kropyvnytskyi is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in May
86June27° · 9.7 h

In June, Kropyvnytskyi is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.7 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 65 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in June
74July29° · 9.8 h

In July, Kropyvnytskyi is hot: daytime highs average 29 °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 58 mm in total. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in July
84August29° · 9.4 h

In August, Kropyvnytskyi is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 39 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in August
85September22° · 6.6 h

In September, Kropyvnytskyi is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 46 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in September
62October15° · 4.1 h

In October, Kropyvnytskyi is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 43 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in October
23November8° · 1.7 h

In November, Kropyvnytskyi is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 42 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in November
22December3° · 1.1 h

In December, Kropyvnytskyi is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Kropyvnytskyi

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.

OctoberDay 15°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan211°−6°1.5 h836
FebruaryFeb243°−5°2.4 h730
MarchMar279°−1°4.2 h939
AprilApr7517°5°6.6 h841
MayMay8623°11°8.5 h1050
JuneJun8627°15°9.7 h1165
JulyJul7429°17°9.8 h1058
AugustAug8429°17°9.4 h739
SeptemberSep8522°11°6.6 h746
OctoberOct6215°6°4.1 h743
NovemberNov238°1°1.7 h742
DecemberDec223°−3°1.1 h838

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

48.51° N, 32.27° E · 113 m · Europe/Kyiv

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Kropyvnytskyi

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

Per year
2,000 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.8 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.1 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 38 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.1 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Kropyvnytskyi, 38 % 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

Rain in Kropyvnytskyi: 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
528 mm on 97 days
Wettest month
Jun · 65 mm
Driest month
Feb · 30 mm
OctoberRainy days 7Rainfall 43 mm

In October, Kropyvnytskyi has about 7 rainy days with 43 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Kropyvnytskyi

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 55 min
Fair skin
about 70 min
Light brown skin
about 95 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Kropyvnytskyi

How breezy and how cloudy Kropyvnytskyi 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
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 19 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 17 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Kropyvnytskyi 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.

Year average
63 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 39 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 84 %
OctoberCloud cover 63 %Sunshine 4.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 63 % of the sky over Kropyvnytskyi: variable cloud, with about 4.1 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Kropyvnytskyi

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

Hot days a year
36 days
Hottest month
Jul · 29 °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 15 °C

In October, Kropyvnytskyi has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °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

Snow in Kropyvnytskyi

When Kropyvnytskyi 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
18 days
Fresh snow a year
67 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

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

In October, it hardly ever snows in Kropyvnytskyi.

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 Kropyvnytskyi

Weather for your travel dates

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

Kropyvnytskyi 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.

Kropyvnytskyi has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    61

    Good

    • 14 °C by day
    • 5.9 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    86

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 8.7 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    81

    Excellent

    • 29 °C by day
    • 9.5 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    62

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 4.1 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    22

    Poor

    • 2 °C by day
    • 1.3 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 3 h 20 min
Distance
2,340 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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Kropyvnytskyi vs Cherkasy

In October Kropyvnytskyi has the better holiday weather (score 62 vs 56). During the day Cherkasy is 1 °C cooler than Kropyvnytskyi.

Kropyvnytskyi vs Cherkasy, in October
in OctoberKropyvnytskyiCherkasy
Holiday weather score6256
Daytime high15°14°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days78
Best timeApr – SepMay – Sep

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OctoberKropyvnytskyi 15°Cherkasy 14°
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In October, Kropyvnytskyi ranks 12 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  6. 6Kryvyi Rih16°69
  7. 7Mariupol15°14°69
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Frequently asked questions about Kropyvnytskyi

When is the best time to visit Kropyvnytskyi?

The best time to visit Kropyvnytskyi is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Kropyvnytskyi?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 17 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.

When does it rain most in Kropyvnytskyi?

The wettest month is June with 65 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 30 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Kropyvnytskyi get?

Kropyvnytskyi gets around 2,000 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.8 hours a day; in December there are 1.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Kropyvnytskyi in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Kropyvnytskyi?

A nonstop flight from London to Kropyvnytskyi takes about 3 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,340 km.

Which school holidays are best for Kropyvnytskyi?

Kropyvnytskyi has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 61, May half-term 86, summer holidays 81, October half-term 62, Christmas holidays 22.