Poltava weather in October
In October, Poltava sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Poltava's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poltava's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 13°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 5°
- 7th coldest
- Precipitation
- 42 mm
- 7.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min
- 6:12 AM – 4:41 PM
- Cloud cover
- 66%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.03 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 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 October
Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.
A typical October day in Poltava reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 8 |
| 2 | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | 16 | 7 |
| 4 | 16 | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | 7 |
| 6 | 16 | 7 |
| 7 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 | 15 | 6 |
| 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 11 | 14 | 6 |
| 12 | 14 | 6 |
| 13 | 14 | 5 |
| 14 | 13 | 5 |
| 15 | 13 | 5 |
| 16 | 13 | 5 |
| 17 | 13 | 5 |
| 18 | 12 | 4 |
| 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 24 | 10 | 3 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 26 | 10 | 3 |
| 27 | 10 | 3 |
| 28 | 9 | 3 |
| 29 | 9 | 2 |
| 30 | 9 | 2 |
| 31 | 8 | 2 |
How October really feels in Poltava
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Poltava weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 42 | 58 |
| 3 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | 42 | 58 |
| 5 | 40 | 60 |
| 6 | 40 | 60 |
| 7 | 40 | 60 |
| 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 9 | 39 | 61 |
| 10 | 39 | 61 |
| 11 | 39 | 61 |
| 12 | 39 | 61 |
| 13 | 38 | 62 |
| 14 | 37 | 63 |
| 15 | 36 | 64 |
| 16 | 35 | 65 |
| 17 | 34 | 66 |
| 18 | 33 | 67 |
| 19 | 32 | 68 |
| 20 | 31 | 69 |
| 21 | 31 | 69 |
| 22 | 30 | 70 |
| 23 | 29 | 71 |
| 24 | 27 | 73 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 26 | 74 |
| 27 | 25 | 75 |
| 28 | 24 | 76 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 76 |
| 31 | 23 | 77 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Poltava gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Snow chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2 | 24 | 0 |
| 3 | 24 | 0 |
| 4 | 24 | 0 |
| 5 | 24 | 0 |
| 6 | 24 | 0 |
| 7 | 24 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 0 |
| 9 | 24 | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 0 |
| 13 | 23 | 0 |
| 14 | 23 | 0 |
| 15 | 22 | 1 |
| 16 | 22 | 1 |
| 17 | 22 | 1 |
| 18 | 22 | 1 |
| 19 | 22 | 1 |
| 20 | 22 | 1 |
| 21 | 22 | 2 |
| 22 | 23 | 2 |
| 23 | 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 24 | 2 |
| 26 | 24 | 3 |
| 27 | 25 | 3 |
| 28 | 25 | 3 |
| 29 | 25 | 3 |
| 30 | 26 | 3 |
| 31 | 26 | 3 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 13 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:14 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:48 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:53 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:04 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:09 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:17 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:22 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:27 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:32 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:37 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:13 | 5:11 | 5:09 | 5:07 | 5:05 | 5:02 | 5:00 | 4:58 | 4:56 | 4:54 | 4:52 | 4:50 | 4:48 | 4:46 | 4:43 | 4:41 | 4:39 | 4:37 | 4:36 | 4:34 | 4:32 | 4:30 | 4:28 | 4:26 | 4:24 | 4:22 | 4:21 | 4:19 | 4:17 | 4:15 | 4:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.4 | 5:48 | 5:13 |
| 2 | 11.4 | 5:50 | 5:11 |
| 3 | 11.3 | 5:51 | 5:09 |
| 4 | 11.2 | 5:53 | 5:07 |
| 5 | 11.2 | 5:55 | 5:05 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 5:56 | 5:02 |
| 7 | 11.0 | 5:58 | 5:00 |
| 8 | 11.0 | 5:59 | 4:58 |
| 9 | 10.9 | 6:01 | 4:56 |
| 10 | 10.9 | 6:02 | 4:54 |
| 11 | 10.8 | 6:04 | 4:52 |
| 12 | 10.7 | 6:06 | 4:50 |
| 13 | 10.7 | 6:07 | 4:48 |
| 14 | 10.6 | 6:09 | 4:46 |
| 15 | 10.5 | 6:11 | 4:43 |
| 16 | 10.5 | 6:12 | 4:41 |
| 17 | 10.4 | 6:14 | 4:39 |
| 18 | 10.4 | 6:15 | 4:37 |
| 19 | 10.3 | 6:17 | 4:36 |
| 20 | 10.2 | 6:19 | 4:34 |
| 21 | 10.2 | 6:20 | 4:32 |
| 22 | 10.1 | 6:22 | 4:30 |
| 23 | 10.1 | 6:24 | 4:28 |
| 24 | 10.0 | 6:25 | 4:26 |
| 25 | 10.0 | 6:27 | 4:24 |
| 26 | 9.9 | 6:29 | 4:22 |
| 27 | 9.8 | 6:30 | 4:21 |
| 28 | 9.8 | 6:32 | 4:19 |
| 29 | 9.7 | 6:34 | 4:17 |
| 30 | 9.7 | 6:35 | 4:15 |
| 31 | 9.6 | 6:37 | 4:14 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.03 kWh/m².
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 — October's 2.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 17 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.8 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.4 | Dim |
Is October a good time to visit Poltava?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poltava.
What to pack for Poltava in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Poltava sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Poltava in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. 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. 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).