Poltava in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Poltava sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 127 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Poltava's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Poltava's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 127 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Poltava in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 2°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Poltava reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Poltava
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Poltava weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | -2° / -6° | 39 | 8.6 | 7 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -0° / -6° | 31 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -2° | 43 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 11.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 43 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 52 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 60 | 10.1 | 0 | 16 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 56 | 9.8 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 42 | 6.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 10° | 47 | 7.1 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 13° / 5° | 42 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 5° / -0° | 38 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | -0° / -4° | 40 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Poltava gets around 127 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Poltava?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poltava.
What to pack for Poltava in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Poltava sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Poltava in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Poltava peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Poltava?
Poltava sits at 49.6°N, 34.6°E, 156 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Kyivskyi, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Poltava
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Poltava.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Poltava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.
The land around Poltava is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) 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 Poltava (49.5892°, 34.5537°, elevation 156 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.