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Lviv weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Lviv: monthly means span 22.4°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from May to August. Lviv weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.6°Chigh below average

11° / 8°Today
12° / 4°Average
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How it's changed

+2.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4990frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 131 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 131 in the 1940s9days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 2 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 2 in the 1940s+2.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 47 mmhigh −1°low −6°February, rain 49 mmhigh 0°low −5°March, rain 51 mmhigh 6°low −2°April, rain 64 mmhigh 13°low 4°May, rain 89 mmhigh 18°low 9°June, rain 102 mmhigh 21°low 12°July, rain 108 mmhigh 23°low 14°August, rain 86 mmhigh 23°low 13°September, rain 69 mmhigh 19°low 9°October, rain 54 mmhigh 13°low 5°November, rain 53 mmhigh 6°low 1°December, rain 55 mmhigh 1°low −4°wettest month July, 108 mm · 829 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

8.6°

6°feels like
96%humidity
8°dew point
14 km/hfrom N
UV index0.0
sunrise07:50sunset18:27day length10h 37m
TodayOvercast11°8°
MonDrizzle9°8°
TueDrizzle12°9°
WedClear18°9°
ThuOvercast16°10°
FriDrizzle12°10°
SatOvercast14°7°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
11° / 8°
Average for October 18
12° / 4°

High below average · −1.6°C

  • Record high: 22.9° · 2017
  • Record low: −3.4° · 1994
  • One year ago: 10° / 5°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Lviv is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 49.84°N, 24.02°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
49.84°N, 24.02°E
Time zone
Europe/Kyiv
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

21 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.9°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 23.2°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 13.7°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about −1.3°C and overnight lows sit around −6.5°C.

In total, Lviv averages about 829 mm of precipitation a year; July is usually the wettest month (108 mm) and January the driest (47 mm).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Lviv has risen by 2.8°C between its first decade and its last. Where the first decade averaged 130 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 90.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 22°C. Wettest month: July (~108 mm). Whole year averages ~829 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 114 rainy days a year: most in July (~13), fewest in October (~7).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Lviv month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January−1.3°−6.5°47 mm88.3 h15.4° (2023)−32.1° (1950)
February0.5°−5.3°49 mm89.8 h17.8° (1990)−27.7° (1991)
March5.6°−1.7°51 mm811.6 h23.5° (1974)−23.6° (1963)
April13.0°3.9°64 mm1013.5 h28.6° (2012)−14.0° (1944)
May18.2°8.6°89 mm1215.2 h30.8° (1958)−4.5° (2007)
June21.5°12.1°102 mm1216.1 h32.5° (2022)1.3° (1977)
July23.2°13.7°108 mm1315.7 h35.5° (2024)6.3° (1984)
August23.0°13.1°86 mm1014.3 h34.4° (2015)4.3° (1966)
September18.5°9.4°69 mm812.4 h34.7° (2015)−2.6° (1977)
October12.7°4.7°54 mm710.5 h25.8° (1942)−10.0° (1997)
November5.9°0.6°53 mm88.8 h20.5° (2010)−17.5° (1993)
December0.9°−3.6°55 mm97.9 h16.8° (1989)−25.1° (1996)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.8°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.32°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.54°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 2.1 early in the record → 8.5 recently. Frost days: 131 → 90.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2024, all-time low in 1950: 35.5°C / −32.1°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~829 mm/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +21 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Lviv

Which is the warmest month in Lviv?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Lviv is July (mean daily temperature of about 18.7°C) and the coolest is January (about −3.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Lviv compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Lviv is forecast to reach a high of 10.6°C and a low of 8.4°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 12.2°C and a low of 4.3°C, so today's high is 1.6°C cooler than that average.
How much has Lviv warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Lviv is about 2.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Lviv?
Lviv receives about 829 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Lviv?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Lviv is about 8.1°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Lviv by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Lviv (°C, full record since 1940): January −1°/−6°, February 0°/−5°, March 6°/−2°, April 13°/4°, May 18°/9°, June 21°/12°, July 23°/14°, August 23°/13°, September 19°/9°, October 13°/5°, November 6°/1°, December 1°/−4°.
What is the weather like in Lviv in summer?
June to August is summer in Lviv, and it is pleasantly warm. Daytime highs sit at 21–23°C and nights at 12–14°C; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 99 mm a month, spread over roughly 12 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Lviv in winter?
In winter, December through February, Lviv is cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Afternoons run −1 to 1°C and nights −6 to −4°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow fall on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 51 mm.
What is the weather like in Lviv in spring?
March to May is spring in Lviv, and it is cool. It warms from 6°C by day and −2°C at night in March to 18°C and 9°C in May. Rain rises from 51 mm on 8 days in March to 89 mm on 12 days in May.
What is the weather like in Lviv in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Lviv is cool. September is still 19°C by day and 9°C at night; by November it is down to 6°C and 1°C. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 59 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Lviv?
On long-term average, Lviv has about 114 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 829 mm.

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