Kharkiv
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The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises avoiding all travel and all but essential travel to parts of Ukraine due to the conflict.
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- Latest air-quality reading is not elevated
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- Ongoing shelling, drone, and missile attacks
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Kharkiv month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Kharkiv are typically May, June and September, with average daytime highs around 20–26°C. August is usually the warmest month (average high 28°C), January the coldest (average low -6°C), and May the wettest (about 66 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0.8 | -6.3 | 52 | 2.4 |
| February | 0.6 | -5.8 | 42 | 4.1 |
| March | 7.1 | -1.5 | 41 | 6.7 |
| April | 15.3 | 4.7 | 55 | 9.6 |
| May | 20.2 | 9.5 | 66 | 11.6 |
| June | 25.7 | 15.0 | 49 | 13.0 |
| July | 27.5 | 16.7 | 56 | 13.3 |
| August | 27.7 | 16.4 | 28 | 12.3 |
| September | 21.5 | 11.2 | 29 | 9.7 |
| October | 13.8 | 5.6 | 56 | 6.6 |
| November | 5.5 | 0.2 | 55 | 3.3 |
| December | 1.0 | -3.1 | 62 | 1.4 |
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01 · OverviewKharkiv, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Kharkiv took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Kharkiv
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Kharkiv
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05 · ArtsArts and cultural life in Kharkiv
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Kharkiv
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Kharkiv
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08 · QuestionsQuestions about Kharkiv
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01 · Q&AWhere is Kharkiv located and what are its coordinates?
Kharkiv is situated in Ukraine at geographic coordinates 49.9818, 36.2548, with an elevation of 94 meters above sea level.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Kharkiv?
Kharkiv has a recorded population of approximately 1,421,125 and observes the Europe/Kyiv time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Kharkiv?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Kharkiv include Ukrainian, RU-UA, ROM, Polish, Hungarian, with UAH used for local transactions.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Kharkiv?
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