Ukraine
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 603,500 km². World rank 46 of 249; in Europe, 2 of 52. Agricultural land: 71.3% (2024). World rank 20 of 209; in Europe, 2 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 565 (2022). World rank 136 of 182; in Europe, 33 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 71.7% → 71.3%.
Territory
- Area
- 603,500 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 2,782
- Agricultural land
- 71.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Hoverla, 2,061 m
- Lowest point
- Black Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 175
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 8
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 22°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -6°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 565 2022
Climate by month: Kyiv
July: day 27°C, night 17°C, precipitation 65 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3 | -9 | 43 |
| February | -1 | -8 | 42 |
| March | 6 | -3 | 42 |
| April | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| May | 21 | 10 | 67 |
| June | 25 | 14 | 73 |
| July | 27 | 17 | 65 |
| August | 27 | 15 | 50 |
| September | 21 | 10 | 48 |
| October | 13 | 4 | 50 |
| November | 5 | -1 | 45 |
| December | -1 | -6 | 50 |