Bakhmut weather in July

In July, Bakhmut sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bakhmut's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bakhmut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
3:47 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Bakhmut is city in Donetsk region, Ukraine.

Density
1,935/km²
people per km²
Founded
1571

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical July day in Bakhmut reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132817
142817
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212817
222817
232817
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252817
262817
272817
282917
292917
302917
312917

How July really feels in Bakhmut

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bakhmut weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°429.388.50.0
Feb-0° / -6°357.96.79.80.0
Mar / -2°4110.14.911.60.6
Apr14° / 489.50.513.44.3
May21° / 10°55100156.5
Jun25° / 15°6010.2015.86.8
Jul28° / 17°528.5015.56.6
Aug27° / 15°355.8014.17.2
Sep21° / 10°477012.47.0
Oct13° / 417.20.610.63.9
Nov / -1°387.62.590.4
Dec-0° / -5°428.95.78.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46436
56535
66634
76634
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136832
146733
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186733
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306931
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bakhmut gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
631
731
830
930
1029
1129
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14133224
24133224
34133224
44133224
54134214
64134214
74234214
84234214
94135203
104135203
114135203
124136213
134036213
144036213
153936223
163936223
173836233
183736233
193637243
203537253
213437263
223437263
233336274
243336284
253236284
263235285
273235295
283234295
293234295
303334285
313433285

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min at the start of July to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:35 AM to 4:05 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.93:357:28
215.93:367:27
315.83:367:27
415.83:377:27
515.83:387:27
615.83:387:26
715.83:397:26
815.83:407:25
915.73:417:25
1015.73:427:24
1115.73:427:24
1215.73:437:23
1315.63:447:22
1415.63:457:22
1515.63:467:21
1615.53:477:20
1715.53:487:19
1815.53:497:18
1915.43:507:17
2015.43:527:16
2115.43:537:15
2215.33:547:14
2315.33:557:13
2415.33:567:12
2515.23:577:11
2615.23:597:10
2715.14:007:08
2815.14:017:07
2915.14:027:06
3015.04:047:05
3115.04:057:03

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Bakhmut?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Bakhmut for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bakhmut in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Bakhmut sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bakhmut in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bakhmut peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bakhmut in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bakhmut is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bakhmut?

Bakhmut sits at 48.6°N, 38.0°E, 100 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Kostyantynivka, 23 km away.

Topography around Bakhmut

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bakhmut.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bakhmut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around Bakhmut is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
328 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Kostyantynivka 23 km · Toretsk 25 km · Popasna 28 km · Mykytivskyi 31 km · Tsentralno-Miskyi 33 km · Kindrativskyi 33 km · Sonyachnyi 33 km · Horlivka 33 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bakhmut (48.5942°, 37.9989°, elevation 100 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).