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Rivne weather & best time to visit

City break

Rivne at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,880 h
Rain a year
683 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
175 m

Climate in Rivne

Rivne has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,880 hours of sunshine a year, Rivne is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 9.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Rivne

The best time to visit Rivne is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to May and from August to September. The wettest month is July with 104 mm of precipitation.

Rivne through the seasons

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

Rivne in spring

Mar – May

55

Fair

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

Rivne in summer

Jun – Aug

82

Excellent

  • 24–26 °C by day
  • 8.9 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Rivne in autumn

Sep – Nov

48

Fair

  • 7–20 °C by day
  • 3.8 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Rivne in winter

Dec – Feb

17

Poor

  • 1–2 °C by day
  • 1.5 h of sun a day
  • 31 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, 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 Rivne for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May – 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

49

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 13°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:3618:25

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 07:16–08:21 · evening 17:41–18:46
Blue hour
Morning 07:03–07:16 · evening 18:46–18:58

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 Rivne 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 10° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°10°
Night-time low7°3°
Daylight11.7 h9.9 h

What is the weather like in Rivne in October?

In October, Rivne is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 45 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Rivne.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 50 min07:36 – 18:25
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
67 %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 %55 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %15 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %63 %

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 Rivne

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 Rivne: score 87 against 49. In August, days are 12 °C warmer than in October. August has one more rainy day. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Rivne
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score4987better
Daytime high14°26°
Night-time low5°14°
Sunshine3.9 h8.6 hbetter
Rainy days9better10
Rainfall45 mmbetter70 mm
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Rivne month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

18January1° · 1.3 h

In January, Rivne is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 40 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in January
17February2° · 2.2 h

In February, Rivne is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in February
21March8° · 4.4 h

In March, Rivne 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 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in March
64April15° · 6.6 h

In April, Rivne is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 49 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in April
81May21° · 8.2 h

In May, Rivne is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in May
81June24° · 9.2 h

In June, Rivne is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 9.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in June
78July26° · 8.9 h

In July, Rivne is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 104 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in July
87August26° · 8.6 h

In August, Rivne is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in August
77September20° · 5.9 h

In September, Rivne is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in September
49October14° · 3.9 h

In October, Rivne is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 45 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in October
19November7° · 1.5 h

In November, Rivne is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 41 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in November
16December2° · 1.0 h

In December, Rivne 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 11 days, totalling 46 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rivne.

Rivne in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

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Nights and sleep in Rivne

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 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−5°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in July. 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
JanuaryJan181°−5°1.3 h1040
FebruaryFeb172°−4°2.2 h1038
MarchMar218°−1°4.4 h1044
AprilApr6415°4°6.6 h1149
MayMay8121°9°8.2 h1164
JuneJun8124°13°9.2 h1379
JulyJul7826°15°8.9 h14104
AugustAug8726°14°8.6 h1070
SeptemberSep7720°10°5.9 h1062
OctoberOct4914°5°3.9 h945
NovemberNov197°1°1.5 h941
DecemberDec162°−3°1.0 h1146

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

50.62° N, 26.24° E · 175 m · Europe/Kyiv

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Rivne

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

Per year
1,880 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 9.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.9 hDaylight 10.8 hShare of daylight 36 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.9 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Rivne, 36 % 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 Rivne: 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
683 mm on 128 days
Wettest month
Jul · 104 mm
Driest month
Feb · 38 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 45 mm

In October, Rivne has about 9 rainy days with 45 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Rivne

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 65 min
Fair skin
about 80 min
Light brown skin
about 110 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 Rivne

How breezy and how cloudy Rivne 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
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Rivne typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
67 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 50 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 84 %
OctoberCloud cover 67 %Sunshine 3.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 67 % of the sky over Rivne: mostly cloudy, with about 3.9 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 Rivne

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

Hot days a year
12 days
Hottest month
Jul · 26 °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, Rivne 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 Rivne

When Rivne 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
23 days
Fresh snow a year
77 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Rivne.

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 Rivne

Weather for your travel dates

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

Rivne 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.

Rivne has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    51

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    81

    Excellent

    • 22 °C by day
    • 8.4 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    84

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 26 °C by day
    • 8.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    49

    Fair

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

    Dec – Jan

    17

    Poor

    • 1 °C by day
    • 1.2 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 45 min
Distance
1,860 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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Rivne vs Lutsk

In October the holiday weather in Rivne and Lutsk is about equally good (score 49 vs 50). During the day it is about as warm in Lutsk as in Rivne.

Rivne vs Lutsk, in October
in OctoberRivneLutsk
Holiday weather score4950
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days99
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberRivne 14°Lutsk 14°
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Ranking

Ukraine in October: the best places

In October, Rivne ranks 25 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. 25RivneThis page14°49
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Places with a climate like Rivne

Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Rivne's – good alternatives.

  1. 91 % similar47RadomPoland13°Best time: May – Sep
  2. 90 % similar45BrestBelarus13°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 90 % similar51Kazimierz DolnyPoland14°Best time: May – Sep
  4. 90 % similar49ZhytomyrUkraine13°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Rivne

When is the best time to visit Rivne?

The best time to visit Rivne 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 Rivne?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.

When does it rain most in Rivne?

The wettest month is July with 104 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 38 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Rivne get?

Rivne gets around 1,880 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 9.2 hours a day; in December there are 1.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Rivne in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Rivne?

A nonstop flight from London to Rivne takes about 2 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,860 km.

Which school holidays are best for Rivne?

Rivne has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 51, May half-term 81, summer holidays 84, October half-term 49, Christmas holidays 17.