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Poltava weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Poltava swings through a wide annual range, with 26.7°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Poltava weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+9.1°Chigh well above average

23° / 10°Today
14° / 4°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49113frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 148 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 148 in the 1940s26days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 10 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 10 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 48 mmhigh −3°low −9°February, rain 44 mmhigh −2°low −8°March, rain 43 mmhigh 4°low −3°April, rain 48 mmhigh 13°low 4°May, rain 55 mmhigh 20°low 10°June, rain 64 mmhigh 24°low 14°July, rain 60 mmhigh 26°low 15°August, rain 49 mmhigh 26°low 14°September, rain 44 mmhigh 20°low 9°October, rain 46 mmhigh 12°low 4°November, rain 49 mmhigh 4°low −1°December, rain 50 mmhigh −1°low −5°wettest month June, 64 mm · 599 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

20.4°

19°feels like
49%humidity
9°dew point
8 km/hfrom S
UV index2.5
sunrise06:58sunset17:58day length10h 60m
TodayClear23°10°
TueOvercast17°11°
WedOvercast12°11°
ThuOvercast15°10°
FriOvercast16°13°
SatOvercast15°12°
SunOvercast16°10°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
23° / 10°
Average for October 12
14° / 4°

High well above average · +9.1°C

  • Record high: 20.4° · 2014
  • Record low: −4.6° · 1949
  • One year ago: 13° / 7°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 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 Poltava is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 49.59°N, 34.55°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
49.59°N, 34.55°E
Time zone
Europe/Kyiv
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

23 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.0°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 warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 25.9°C and nights around 15.4°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about −3.2°C and nights dip to −8.6°C. Frost shows up on around 115 mornings a year.

Poltava picks up roughly 599 mm a year, with a peak of 64 mm in June and as little as 43 mm in March.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Poltava has climbed 2.8°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 10 a year to 25 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 27°C. Wettest month: June (~64 mm). Whole year averages ~599 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 81 rainy days a year: most in June (~8), fewest in October (~5).

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.

Poltava 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−3.2°−8.6°48 mm78.4 h10.4° (2025)−35.5° (1940)
February−2.0°−7.9°44 mm79.9 h15.4° (1990)−30.8° (1954)
March3.7°−3.4°43 mm711.6 h23.0° (2024)−27.2° (1964)
April13.4°3.8°48 mm713.5 h29.7° (2012)−11.3° (1952)
May20.2°9.5°55 mm815.1 h34.6° (2007)−2.4° (1999)
June24.0°13.7°64 mm816.1 h36.2° (1998)2.8° (1982)
July25.9°15.4°60 mm815.7 h37.4° (2016)7.7° (1956)
August25.6°14.4°49 mm614.2 h39.2° (2010)2.7° (1966)
September19.8°9.4°44 mm612.3 h34.4° (2015)−5.0° (1986)
October12.0°3.6°46 mm510.5 h29.1° (1999)−9.0° (1956)
November4.1°−1.2°49 mm78.8 h18.7° (2010)−21.7° (1999)
December−0.8°−5.4°50 mm77.9 h12.6° (2008)−30.0° (1941)

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: +0.34°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: +0.53°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: 9.5 early in the record → 25.9 recently. Frost days: 148 → 113.

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 2010, all-time low in 1940: 39.2°C / −35.5°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~599 mm/year on average. Last decade: −2% vs that average. Long-term trend: +8 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 Poltava

Which is the warmest month in Poltava?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Poltava is July (mean daily temperature of about 20.9°C) and the coolest is January (about −5.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Poltava compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Poltava is forecast to reach a high of 22.7°C and a low of 10.1°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 13.6°C and a low of 4.4°C, so today's high is 9.1°C warmer than that average.
How much has Poltava warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Poltava is about 2.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Poltava?
Poltava receives about 599 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Poltava?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Poltava is about 8.0°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Poltava by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Poltava (°C, full record since 1940): January −3°/−9°, February −2°/−8°, March 4°/−3°, April 13°/4°, May 20°/10°, June 24°/14°, July 26°/15°, August 26°/14°, September 20°/9°, October 12°/4°, November 4°/−1°, December −1°/−5°.
What is the weather like in Poltava in summer?
Summer in Poltava (June to August) is pleasantly warm. Expect 24–26°C by day and 14–15°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 58 mm.
What is the weather like in Poltava in winter?
December to February is winter in Poltava, and it is cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Daytime highs sit at −3 to −1°C and nights at −9 to −5°C; January is the coldest month. Snow falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 47 mm of precipitation.
What is the weather like in Poltava in spring?
March to May is spring in Poltava, and it is cool. March is still 4°C in the afternoon and −3°C at night, May already 20°C and 10°C. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 48 mm.
What is the weather like in Poltava in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Poltava, and it is cool. It cools from 20°C by day and 9°C at night in September to 4°C and −1°C in November. Rain is steady at around 46 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Poltava?
On long-term average, Poltava has about 81 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 599 mm.

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