Odesa, Ukraine
Odesa
Odesa is a major city in Ukraine, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,010,537 (2022). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now17°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population1.01M
Local time19:49
46.49° N, 30.74° EElevation 50 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Postal codes65000–65001, 65003–65007 …October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month35mm
Sea this month16°
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Odesa at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:24 · 18:0010 h 36 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:29Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
51 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
29 mm of rain
Warmest sea24°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Odesa has grown
People living in the built-up area (176 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-10%1.09M in 1975 → 978k in 2025Weather in Odesa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 17 km/h · humidity 89%
Today22 Oct18°14°0.5 mm
Fri23 Oct17°16°5.9 mm
Sat24 Oct18°15°1.4 mm
Sun25 Oct16°14°
Mon26 Oct16°14°
Tue27 Oct18°13°
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct14°10°
Fri30 Oct13°9°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct12°9°6.9 mm
When to go to Odesa
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 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 67 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 74 | 87 | 70 | 34 | 29 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 8° | 15° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 3° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 34 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 51 | 47 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 41 | 37 |
| Wet days | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Sea | 5° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 12° | 8° |
What's on in Odesa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Odesa's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Odesa
0.3 km
Potemkin StairsBuilt 18250.5 km
Bristol HotelBuilt 1899
1 km
Transfiguration Cathedral, OdesaBuilt 1795
2.2 km
Trade Unions building, OdesaBuilt 19580 km
Odesa City Hall
UNESCO0.2 km
historical city centre of Odesa
Museum1.4 km
Odesa Fine Arts MuseumBuilt 1899
Museum0.6 km
Odesa Museum of Regional HistoryBuilt 1948More museums: "Катакомби Одеси" · "Сад скульптур" Літературного музея · Інформаційний центр КП "Одесміськелектротранс" · Військово-історичний музей · Військово-історичний музей Південного оперативного командування · Музей "Філікі Етерія" · Музей "Християнська Одеса" · Museum of Ukrainian Cossack · Музей В. П. Філатова · Музей Контрабанди · Музей О. С. Пушкіна · Odesa Film Studio Museum
Outdoors around Odesa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Potemkin StairsViewpoints
0.3 kmВиставка змейZoos
0.3 kmTeshchyn bridgeViewpoints
0.7 kmClimbing areaClimbing
1.4 kmOdesa LunaparkTheme parks
1.5 kmУкраїнський дитячий центр "Молода Гвардія"Camp sites
1.5 kmNature around Odesa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ukraine seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Odesa
Earthquakes around Odesa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tsunamis · Odesa
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 5 · 2 km
Neogene · 5
Formations around the town
Odessa limestone · 1Kuyal'nikian Formation · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 3Mammut, Anancus, Tetralophodon
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
State institution "South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky"University or college · founded 1817
Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1865
Odessa National Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1900
Odesa National University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1902
Odessa National A. V. Nezhdanova Academy of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1913
Odesa State Agrarian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1918
Odesа Polytechnic National UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1918
Odessa National Economics UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1921
Odessa State University of Internal AffairsUniversity or college · founded 1922
Odessa National Maritime UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1930
Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and ArchitectureUniversity or college · founded 1930
State University of Intelligent Technologies and TelecommunicationsUniversity or college · founded 1930
National University «Odesa Maritime Academy»University or college · founded 1944
Institute of Marine Biology of the National Academy of Sciences of UkraineUniversity or college · founded 1953
National University Odesa Law AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1997
International Humanitarian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2002
Black Sea Research Institute of Economy and InnovationUniversity or college · founded 2015
Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of UkraineResearch institute · founded 1936
Ukrainian Research Institute of Transport MedicineResearch institute · founded 1975
O. V. Bogatsky Physico-Chemical Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of UkraineResearch institute · founded 1977
Physico-Chemical Institute of Environmental and Human ProtectionResearch institute · founded 1992
Towns and villages around Odesa
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Krivaya Balka5 kmBol’shoy Kuyal’nik5.7 kmArkadiia5.8 kmChubayevka6.3 kmSoldatskaya Sloboda6.3 kmCheremushky6.4 kmZastava7.5 kmUsatove8.7 kmDeribasovka8.8 kmLativka9.1 kmKryzhanivka9.4 kmLisky10 kmAvanhard10 kmNaberezhne11 kmUsatove11 kmNerubaiske11 kmKhlibodarske11 kmKorsuntsi12 kmPrylymanske12 kmLymanka12 kmFontanka13 kmSukhyi Lyman13 kmRadisne13 kmVelyka Balka13 kmBalka13 kmVelykyi Dalnyk14 kmVapniarka15 kmProtopopivka15 kmIlichanka15 km
Odesa from above
Around Odesa31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Khadzhybei LimanNature16 kmKuialnyk LimanNature20 kmDalnyk RiverNature13 kmKuialnyk National Nature ParkNature16 kmAkkarzhankaNature19 kmArcadia BeachNature6.7 kmZolotyi Bereh BeachNature10 kmLanzheronNature2.0 kmPotemkin StairsMonument0.3 kmBristol HotelMonument0.5 kmTransfiguration Cathedral, OdesaMonument1.0 kmTrade Unions building, OdesaMonument2.2 kmOdesa City HallMonumentunder 100 mhistorical city centre of OdesaMonument0.2 kmPashkov HouseMonument1.1 kmVorontsov PalaceMonument0.6 kmOdesa Fine Arts MuseumMuseum1.4 kmOdesa Museum of Regional HistoryMuseum0.6 kmOdesa Archeological MuseumMuseumunder 100 mOdesa Museum of Western and Eastern ArtMuseum0.3 kmThe Holocaust Museum in OdesaMuseum1.8 kmStationStation0.4 kmStationStation2.1 kmStationStation3.6 kmOdesa · ferry portFerry port26 kmChornomorskPlace22 kmLymankaPlace12 kmUsatovePlace8.7 kmNerubaiskePlace11 kmAvanhardPlace10 kmVelykodolynskePlace20 km
Postal codes
65000–6500165003–6500765009–6501465016–65017650206502365025–650266502965031–6503365036–6503965041–6504265044–6504565048–6504965054–6505565058–650596506265065–6506665069–6507065072650746507665078–650806508265085–650866508865091–65092650966509865100–65102651046510765110–6511165113–6511465119–6512365125
Getting to Odesa
Chişinău International AirportRMO
147 kmIaşi International AirportIAS
250 kmОдеса-ПортRailway station
0.4 kmОдеса-ГоловнаRailway station
2.1 kmОдеса-МалаRailway station
3.6 kmПорт "Південний"Ferry port
26 kmPlaces near Odesa
Places with a climate like Odesa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Odesa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Odesa.
What is the hottest month in Odesa?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Odesa?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Odesa?
June is the wettest month with about 51 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Odesa?
The sea is warmest in August at about 24°C and coolest in February at about 4°C.
What is the postal code of Odesa?
Odesa has 71 postal codes: 65000–65001, 65003–65007, 65009–65014, 65016–65017, 65020, 65023, 65025–65026, 65029, 65031–65033, 65036–65039, 65041–65042, 65044–65045 ….