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Melitopol weather & best time to visit

City break

Melitopol at a glance

Best time
Apr – Jun, Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 32°
Sunshine a year
2,260 h
Rain a year
420 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
38 m

Climate in Melitopol

Melitopol has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 32 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 2,260 hours of sunshine a year, Melitopol is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 11.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Melitopol

The best time to visit Melitopol is from April to June and in September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to May and from September to October. The wettest month is June with 47 mm of precipitation.

Melitopol through the seasons

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

Melitopol in spring

Mar – May

70

Good

  • 10–24 °C by day
  • 6.9 h of sun a day
  • 24 rainy days in all

Melitopol in summer

Jun – Aug

74

Good

  • 28–32 °C by day
  • 10.4 h of sun a day
  • 20 rainy days in all

Melitopol in autumn

Sep – Nov

68

Good

  • 10–24 °C by day
  • 5.2 h of sun a day
  • 17 rainy days in all

Melitopol in winter

Dec – Feb

23

Poor

  • 3–4 °C by day
  • 2.1 h of sun a day
  • 22 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr – May, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Jan

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Melitopol 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

77

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – June, September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 16°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 16°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

06:5517:54

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:36–07:36 · evening 17:12–18:12
Blue hour
Morning 06:24–06:36 · evening 18:12–18:24

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 Melitopol compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 20° at the start of the month to 13° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high20°13°
Night-time low9°4°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Melitopol in October?

In October, Melitopol is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 28 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Melitopol.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 59 min06:55 – 17:54
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
56 %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 %87 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %89 %

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 Melitopol

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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September has the better holiday weather in Melitopol: score 93 against 77. In September, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in September.

October vs September, Melitopol
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score7793better
Daytime high17°24°
Night-time low7°13°
Sunshine5.1 h7.9 hbetter
Rainy days66
Rainfall28 mm33 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Melitopol month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

21January3° · 1.8 h

In January, Melitopol is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 34 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in January
25February4° · 3.1 h

In February, Melitopol is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 28 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in February
36March10° · 4.6 h

In March, Melitopol is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 33 mm. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in March
83April17° · 7.0 h

In April, Melitopol is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in April
91May24° · 9.2 h

In May, Melitopol is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. With around 9.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 44 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in May
82June28° · 10.1 h

In June, Melitopol is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 10.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 47 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in June
67July32° · 11.0 h

In July, Melitopol is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. With around 11.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 35 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in July
73August31° · 10.2 h

In August, Melitopol is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. With around 10.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 32 mm in total. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in August
93September24° · 7.9 h

In September, Melitopol is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 33 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in September
77October17° · 5.1 h

In October, Melitopol is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 28 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in October
33November10° · 2.5 h

In November, Melitopol is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 33 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol in November
23December4° · 1.5 h

In December, Melitopol is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 35 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Melitopol.

Melitopol 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 Melitopol

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 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−4°), the warmest in July (19°). 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 17°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan213°−4°1.8 h834
FebruaryFeb254°−4°3.1 h628
MarchMar3610°0°4.6 h833
AprilApr8317°6°7.0 h738
MayMay9124°11°9.2 h844
JuneJun8228°16°10.1 h947
JulyJul6732°19°11.0 h635
AugustAug7331°18°10.2 h532
SeptemberSep9324°13°7.9 h633
OctoberOct7717°7°5.1 h628
NovemberNov3310°2°2.5 h633
DecemberDec234°−2°1.5 h735

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

46.85° N, 35.38° E · 38 m · Europe/Kyiv

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Melitopol

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

Per year
2,260 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 11.0 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.5 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.1 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 46 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.1 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Melitopol, 46 % 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 Melitopol: 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
420 mm on 83 days
Wettest month
Jun · 47 mm
Driest month
Oct · 28 mm
OctoberRainy days 6Rainfall 28 mm

In October, Melitopol has about 6 rainy days with 28 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Melitopol

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 50 min
Fair skin
about 60 min
Light brown skin
about 85 min
Olive skin
about 110 min

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 Melitopol

How breezy and how cloudy Melitopol 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
Mar · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 17 km/h
OctoberWind 18 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Melitopol 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
57 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 30 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 82 %
OctoberCloud cover 56 %Sunshine 5.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 56 % of the sky over Melitopol: variable cloud, with about 5.1 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 and humidity in Melitopol

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

Hot days a year
54 days
Hottest month
Jul · 32 °C
Hot months
Jul – Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 17 °C

In October, Melitopol has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 17 °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 Melitopol

Snow is possible in Melitopol, but no month makes it likely: 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
8 days
Fresh snow a year
33 cm
Snow possible
Dec – 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 Melitopol.

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 Melitopol

Weather for your travel dates

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

Melitopol 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.

Melitopol has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 89) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    69

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 6.3 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    89

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 9.4 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    71

    Good

    • 31 °C by day
    • 10.5 h of sun a day
    • 5 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    77

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 5.1 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    22

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 1.7 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 40 min
Distance
2,630 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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Melitopol vs Berdiansk

In October Melitopol has the better holiday weather (score 77 vs 67). During the day Berdiansk is 2 °C cooler than Melitopol.

Melitopol vs Berdiansk, in October
in OctoberMelitopolBerdiansk
Holiday weather score7767
Daytime high17°15°
Seano sea nearby15°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days66
Best timeApr – Jun, SepJun – Aug

Through the year

OctoberMelitopol 17°Berdiansk 15°
MelitopolBerdiansk
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Ranking

Ukraine in October: the best places

In October, Melitopol ranks 6 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Izmail18°84
  2. 2Bakhchysarai18°83
  3. 3Sevastopol18°18°82
  4. 4Simferopol17°81
  5. 5Odesa17°16°78
  6. 6MelitopolThis page17°77
  7. 7Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi16°77
  8. 8Mykolaiv17°16°76
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Frequently asked questions about Melitopol

When is the best time to visit Melitopol?

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

What is the warmest month in Melitopol?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C and nights around 19 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Melitopol?

The wettest month is June with 47 mm of precipitation. The driest month is October with 28 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Melitopol get?

Melitopol gets around 2,260 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 11.0 hours a day; in December there are 1.5 hours a day.

What time zone is Melitopol in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Melitopol?

A nonstop flight from London to Melitopol takes about 3 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,630 km.

Which school holidays are best for Melitopol?

Melitopol has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 89) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 69, May half-term 89, summer holidays 71, October half-term 77, Christmas holidays 22.