The average annual temperature in Kyiv in 2024 was +11.4°C, which is 2.4°C higher than the climate norm, and 2024 was the warmest year in the capital since the observations were made, with 52 temperature records recorded, the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Laboratory reported.
“In 2024, the air temperature exceeded the long-term average in all its months. February and September were particularly notable, with the largest positive deviations – 5.2°C and 5.7°C, respectively,” the Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Laboratory said in a statement on its website on Thursday.
It is noted that the coldest day was January 9 – minus 15.8°C, the hottest – July 16, when the temperature in the shade reached plus 36.0°C.
In total, 52 temperature records were recorded in Kyiv in 2024, with the highest number of records in April – 13 and July – 14.
Precipitation amounted to 642 mm, which corresponds to 104% of the climate norm. However, they were distributed very unevenly over time – almost two monthly norms in April and June and only 23% and 36% of the long-term average in May and September.
According to the observations of the meteorological station of the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory, the average monthly air temperature in Kyiv in December was 0.0°C, which is 1.8°C higher than the climatic norm. The coldest day in the capital was December 14, when the minimum temperature dropped to -9.8°C in the morning, and the warmest was December 19, when the maximum temperature reached +8.0°C in the afternoon.
A number of temperature records, including the temperature of water in the Dnipro River in Kyiv, were set on July 16, according to the Facebook page of the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory.
“According to the observations of the Kyiv hydrological station of the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory, on July 16, the maximum water temperature in the Dnipro reached 29.0°C and exceeded the previous maximum by 0.4°, which was recorded on July 22, 2010, and amounted to 28.6°C,” the post says.
The maximum daily air temperature in Kyiv on July 16 was also the highest on record for this date and amounted to 36.0°C, exceeding the previous record of 1931 by 0.2°C.
In addition, the maximum wind speed in the capital reached a record 21 m/s, which is 1 m/s more than the previous maximum recorded in 1964.
A number of daily temperature records were also set on July 16 at meteorological stations in the Kyiv region: in the district center of Vyshgorod, the town of Baryshivka in Brovary district, and at the Teteriv meteorological station in Piskivka, Bucha district.
“A new record was set at the Teteriv meteorological station. The maximum daily air temperature was +36.9°C. The previous record was set in 1951: +35.5°C,” the report says.
In Baryshivka, the maximum daily air temperature was recorded at +34.5°C, the previous record was set at +33.6°C in 2010.
At the United Hydrometeorological Station “Vyshgorod” on the night of July 16, the warmest minimum daily air temperature was recorded at +23.5°C, which is 0.1° higher than in 2010.
On Monday, February 26, in most western, northern and Vinnitsa regions, light rain in places; in the rest of the territory without precipitation, reports Ukrhydrometcenter.
The wind is southeastern, 7-12 m/s, in the eastern and southeastern regions gusts of 15-20 m/s in some places.
The temperature in eastern Ukraine at night 0-5° frost, in the afternoon 1-6° warm; in western regions at night 3-8° warm, in the afternoon 11-16°; in the rest of the country at night 0-5° warm, in the afternoon 5-10°, in the Crimea and in the south of Odessa region up to 14°.
In Kiev on Monday night in some places light rain, in the afternoon without precipitation. The wind is southeastern, 7-12 m/s. The temperature at night 2-4° of heat, during the day 6-8°.
According to the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Boris Sreznevsky. Borys Sreznevsky in Kiev on February 26, the highest daytime temperature was 17.3° in 1990, the lowest nighttime temperature was -21.6° in 1888.
Tuesday, February 27, in Ukraine without precipitation. The wind is southeastern, 5-10 m/s.
The temperature in the eastern part of the country at night 1-6° frost, in the afternoon 3-8° warm; in the rest of the country at night about 0°, in Transcarpathia, as well as in places in the western regions 1-6° warm, in the afternoon 6-11° warm, in the western regions 10-15°, in Transcarpathia up to 18°.
In Kiev on Tuesday without precipitation. The wind is south-eastern, 5-10 m/s. The temperature at night 0-2° of heat, during the day 7-9°.
Another temperature record was recorded in Kiev – for the first time in 143 years of observations, the average daily air temperature was +7.3 ° C, according to the website of the weather station of the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Boris Sreznevsky on Thursday.
“In Kiev, January 18, for the first time in 143 years of observations, the average daily air temperature was +7.3 ° C, which is 1.6 ° C above the record temperature value for the day in 1993. Climatic norm was exceeded by 9.8 ° C, which corresponds to the weather at the beginning of April”, – said meteorologists.
As noted in the report, the maximum temperature in the capital rose to +10.2 ° C, exceeding the previous record for 2007 by 0.8 ° C. The minimum temperature in Kiev did not fall below 3.7°C. The previous record was in 1990 and was 3,4°C.
