Balaklava in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Balaklava sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 75 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Balaklava's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balaklava's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Balaklava in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Balaklava reaches about 24°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Balaklava
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Balaklava weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 2° | 48 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 6° / 2° | 40 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 8° / 4° | 37 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 12° / 8° | 31 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| May | 17° / 13° | 27 | 6.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 33 | 6.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 15 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 33 | 5.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 13° | 39 | 6.6 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 11° / 8° | 44 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 8° / 4° | 49 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 8.7 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Balaklava gets around 75 mm of rain over 15 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Balaklava?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Balaklava for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Balaklava in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Balaklava sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Balaklava in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Sep 29 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Balaklava in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balaklava peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Balaklava?
Balaklava sits at 44.5°N, 33.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Sevastopol, 12 km away.
Topography around Balaklava
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balaklava.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balaklava has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.
The land around Balaklava is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (56%) within 80 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 Balaklava (44.5112°, 33.5994°, elevation 10 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.