Zaporizhzhya weather in July

In July, Zaporizhzhya sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 56% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zaporizhzhya's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaporizhzhya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:02 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Zaporizhzhya is city and administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
2,145/km²
people per km²
Founded
~952 CE

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 Zaporizhzhya reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
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102718
112718
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How July really feels in Zaporizhzhya

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.

Zaporizhzhya weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°378.45.68.60.0
Feb / -4°316.549.90.0
Mar / 408.32.911.60.9
Apr15° / 396.90.313.44.6
May21° / 12°448.6014.96.9
Jun25° / 16°478.5015.77.1
Jul28° / 18°356.4015.47.0
Aug27° / 18°304.9014.17.3
Sep22° / 13°426.6012.47.3
Oct14° / 3460.210.64.5
Nov / 386.61.59.10.8
Dec / -3°397.63.88.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46931
57030
67030
77129
87228
97228
107327
117327
127426
137525
147525
157723
167723
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187921
197921
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218020
228020
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zaporizhzhya gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
424
524
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2119
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2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3017
3117

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123323114
222323114
322333114
421343114
521343114
620353213
720353213
819353313
919353412
1018353512
1118353511
1218353611
1318353711
1417353810
1517343910
1617343910
1717334010
1816334011
1916334011
2016324012
2116324013
2215324013
2315313914
2415313915
2515303816
2615303717
2715303718
2816303619
2916303519
3016313419
3116313319

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, 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
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:50 AM to 4:19 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.83:507:36
215.83:507:36
315.73:517:35
415.73:527:35
515.73:527:35
615.73:537:35
715.73:547:34
815.73:557:34
915.63:557:33
1015.63:567:33
1115.63:577:32
1215.63:587:31
1315.53:597:31
1415.54:007:30
1515.54:017:29
1615.44:027:29
1715.44:037:28
1815.44:047:27
1915.44:057:26
2015.34:067:25
2115.34:077:24
2215.24:087:23
2315.24:097:22
2415.24:107:21
2515.14:127:20
2615.14:137:19
2715.14:147:17
2815.04:157:16
2915.04:167:15
3014.94:187:14
3114.94:197:12

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.17 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
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zaporizhzhya?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Zaporizhzhya for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zaporizhzhya in July

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

In July, Zaporizhzhya sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zaporizhzhya?

Zaporizhzhya sits at 47.9°N, 35.1°E, 105 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Vilnyansk, 26 km away.

Topography around Zaporizhzhya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaporizhzhya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Zaporizhzhya is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (29%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Vilnyansk 26 km · Marhanets 44 km · Dniprorudne 52 km · Enerhodar 53 km · Synelnykove 61 km · Nikopol 63 km · Dnipro 69 km · Nyzhnodniprovsk 69 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 Zaporizhzhya (47.8517°, 35.1171°, elevation 105 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).