Luhansk weather in July

In July, Luhansk sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Luhansk's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luhansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
3:42 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Luhansk is city and administrative centre of Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
1,547/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

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 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Luhansk 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 34°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52717
62717
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
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202917
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242917
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282917
292917
302917
312917

How July really feels in Luhansk

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.

Luhansk weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4097.38.50.0
Feb-0° / -6°3385.89.80.0
Mar / -2°389.34.211.60.6
Apr15° / 489.40.313.44.5
May22° / 11°519.30156.7
Jun26° / 15°539.1015.86.9
Jul28° / 17°468.1015.56.4
Aug28° / 16°305.1014.17.0
Sep21° / 10°396.5012.47.2
Oct14° / 397.10.510.64.2
Nov / -1°356.92.390.4
Dec-0° / -5°428.75.78.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46535
56634
66634
76733
86832
96832
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
177030
187129
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207030
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227030
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247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Luhansk gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
629
729
828
928
1027
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3022
3121

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14033234
24033234
34033234
44033244
54033243
64033243
74033243
84033243
94034243
104034233
114035233
123935233
133935233
143935233
153935233
163935233
173835234
183835234
193735244
203735244
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223635254
233634255
243534265
253534265
263533265
273533275
283632275
293632275
303732275
313831265

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 3:30 AM to 4:00 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.93:307:22
215.93:317:22
315.83:317:22
415.83:327:22
515.83:327:21
615.83:337:21
715.83:347:20
815.83:357:20
915.73:367:19
1015.73:367:19
1115.73:377:18
1215.73:387:18
1315.63:397:17
1415.63:407:16
1515.63:417:16
1615.53:427:15
1715.53:437:14
1815.53:447:13
1915.43:457:12
2015.43:467:11
2115.43:487:10
2215.33:497:09
2315.33:507:08
2415.33:517:07
2515.23:527:06
2615.23:547:04
2715.13:557:03
2815.13:567:02
2915.13:577:01
3015.03:596:59
3115.04:006:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
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
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Luhansk?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Luhansk in July

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

In July, Luhansk sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Luhansk 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 Luhansk 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 18 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 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Luhansk 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 Luhansk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luhansk?

Luhansk sits at 48.6°N, 39.3°E, 104 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Shevchenkivskyi, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Luhansk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luhansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 69 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 340 m.

The land around Luhansk is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), grassland (31%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Shevchenkivskyi 2.0 km · Kamyanobridskyi 3.0 km · Vilkhivskyi 3.0 km · Verhunskyi 5.0 km · Skhidni Kvartaly 6.0 km · Katerynivka 9.0 km · Lutuhyne 19 km · Otamanivka 36 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 Luhansk (48.5681°, 39.3055°, elevation 104 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).