Donetsk
Donetsk is a city in Ukraine. It has a population of about 901,645 (2022). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Donetsk at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
43 mm of rain
35 mm of rain
within 2.1 km
How Donetsk has grown
People living in the built-up area (188 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-22%882k in 1975 → 691k in 2025Weather in Donetsk
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 62%
When to go to Donetsk
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 25 | 27 | 58 | 74 | 72 | 62 | 75 | 84 | 55 | 27 | 20 |
| High | -1° | 0° | 6° | 15° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 28° | 21° | 14° | 5° | 0° |
| Low | -7° | -7° | -2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 16° | 10° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 43 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 71 | 54 | 35 | 42 | 37 | 46 | 46 |
| Wet days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Monuments and museums in Donetsk
More museums: АртДонбас · Архів ВП "Шахта Трудовська" · Музей Другої Світової Війни
Outdoors around Donetsk
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Donetsk
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ukraine seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Donetsk
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 3 km
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Donetsk
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Donetsk from above
Getting to Donetsk
Places near Donetsk
Places with a climate like Donetsk
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
