Poltava weather in June

In June, Poltava sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of June to 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Poltava's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poltava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
3:41 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Poltava is capital city of Poltava Oblast in central Ukraine.

Density
2,714/km²
people per km²
Founded
1174

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical June day in Poltava reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22413
32413
42413
52414
62414
72414
82514
92514
102514
112515
122515
132515
142515
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222515
232616
242616
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302616

How June really feels in Poltava

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Poltava weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°398.678.40.0
Feb-0° / -6°317.25.59.80.0
Mar / -2°439.74.911.50.5
Apr14° / 439.20.513.44.3
May21° / 10°5210.5015.16.5
Jun25° / 15°6010.10166.8
Jul27° / 16°569.8015.66.7
Aug27° / 15°426.6014.27.3
Sep20° / 10°477.1012.46.8
Oct13° / 427.20.410.53.7
Nov / -0°387.92.48.90.3
Dec-0° / -4°407.95.480.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35347
45446
55545
65545
75644
85743
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185644
195545
205545
215545
225446
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295644
305743

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Poltava gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
430
530
629
729
830
930
1030
1131
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1736
1837
1937
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3036

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1732250
2722350
3712450
4692560
5682660
6672670
7652780
8642880
9622990
106030100
115931100
125831110
135632120
145432131
155332141
165231161
175031172
185030182
194930193
204829203
214828214
224727214
234727225
244626235
254626235
264526246
274426246
284326256
294327256
304227256

Wind in June

Winds average 12 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of June to 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 3:47 AM to 3:44 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.73:477:32
215.83:467:33
315.83:457:34
415.83:457:35
515.93:447:36
615.93:447:37
715.93:437:37
815.93:437:38
915.93:427:39
1016.03:427:40
1116.03:427:41
1216.03:417:41
1316.03:417:42
1416.03:417:42
1516.03:417:43
1616.13:417:44
1716.13:407:44
1816.13:407:44
1916.13:407:45
2016.13:417:45
2116.13:417:45
2216.13:417:46
2316.13:417:46
2416.13:417:46
2516.13:427:46
2616.13:427:46
2716.13:427:46
2816.13:437:46
2916.13:437:46
3016.03:447:46

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Poltava?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Poltava in June

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

In June, Poltava sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Poltava in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

MyrhorodOkhtyrkaHorishni PlavniBohodukhiv

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.

3 km
94 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Kyivskyi 3.0 km · Shevchenko 3.0 km · Podil 3.0 km · Berestyn 69 km · Myrhorod 80 km · Okhtyrka 84 km · Horishni Plavni 93 km · Bohodukhiv 94 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).