Poltava, Ukraine
Poltava
Poltava is a city in Ukraine. It has a population of about 279,593 (2022). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now14°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population279,593
Local time17:25
49.59° N, 34.55° EElevation 156 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Postal codes36000–36005, 36007–36011 …October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Poltava at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:14 · 17:4010 h 26 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:13Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.6Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month28°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
56 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
39 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.2 km
How Poltava has grown
People living in the built-up area (60 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-34%347k in 1975 → 230k in 2025Weather in Poltava
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct18°7°
Fri23 Oct17°9°
Sat24 Oct18°9°
Sun25 Oct17°8°
Mon26 Oct14°8°
Tue27 Oct14°6°
Wed28 Oct11°8°
Thu29 Oct11°7°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct10°7°1 mm
Sat31 Oct14°4°
When to go to Poltava
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 | 24 | 26 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 63 | 76 | 81 | 47 | 26 | 20 |
| High | -2° | 0° | 6° | 15° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 21° | 13° | 5° | 0° |
| Low | -6° | -6° | -1° | 5° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 0° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 47 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 56 | 78 | 74 | 49 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 50 |
| Wet days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Monuments and museums in Poltava
2.2 km
Monastery of the Holy CrossBuilt 1650
1.4 km
Rotunda of Peoples Friendship in PoltavaBuilt 1909
0.9 km
Poltava Zemstvo building
0.4 km
Bust of Ivan Kotlyarevsky in PoltavaBuilt 1903
0.4 km
Regional Musical-Dramatic Theatre Nikolai GogolBuilt 1936
0.5 km
6 Gogol Street, PoltavaBuilt 1850
Museum0.1 km
Poltava Art MuseumBuilt 1919Museum0.9 km
Poltava Local History MuseumBuilt 1891More museums: Музей Рушника імені Надії Юхимівни Бокоч · Музей військових конфліктів ХХ століття · Музей грунту · Музей пива і самогону · Музей історії ОВС · Музей історії Полтавської битви · Пожежно-технічна виставка
Outdoors around Poltava
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Podilskaya Tower of the Poltava Fortress of the 18th CenturyViewpoints
1.4 kmМультипаркTheme parks
4.6 kmГлемпінг ОстрівCamp sites
4.7 kmАквапаркWater parks
4.7 kmСенегалCamp sites
7.2 kmБабусин дворикZoos
7.4 kmГірськолижна база «Корчак»Ski area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
17 kmNature around Poltava
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ukraine seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Poltava
Universities and research institutes
Полтавський національний педагогічний університет імені В.Г.КороленкаUniversity or college · founded 1918
Полтавський державний аграрний університетUniversity or college · founded 1920
Національний університет «Полтавська політехніка імені Юрія Кондратюка»University or college · founded 1930
M.V. Оstrohradskyi Poltava Academy of Continuous EducationUniversity or college · founded 1940
Poltava University of Economics and TradeUniversity or college · founded 1961
Military Institute of Telecommunications and InformatizationUniversity or college · founded 1968
Poltava State Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2020
Institute of Pig Breeding and Agroindustrial Production of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of UkraineResearch institute · founded 1930
Towns and villages around Poltava
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Krutyi Bereh4.6 kmShmyhli5.2 kmNyzhni Mlyny5.2 kmAndrushky5.3 kmMakukhivka5.5 kmHora5.7 kmTereshky5.8 kmZaturyne6 kmHorbanivka6.1 kmShcherbani6.2 kmRozsoshentsi6.4 kmHovtvyanchyk6.5 kmTyutyunnyky6.5 kmShostaky6.6 kmPatlaivka6.8 kmZintsi7.3 kmHozhuly7.7 kmSosnivka7.8 kmVerkholy8.1 kmTakhtaulove8.1 kmSuprunivka8.3 kmMale Mykilske8.3 kmMarkivka8.5 kmMyltsi8.5 kmSemianivka8.7 kmMykilske9 kmTerentiivka9.1 kmSemënovka9.2 kmBezruchky9.2 kmHrabynivka9.3 kmKliushnyky9.3 kmStekhovka9.4 kmBochanivka9.4 kmPaskivka9.5 kmKuklyntsi9.7 kmNikol’skoye9.8 kmTernivshchyna9.8 kmZhuky10 kmVelykyi Trostianets10 kmMalyi Trostianets10 kmNovoselivka10 kmTsybuli11 kmBiolohichne11 kmIvashky11 kmKvitkove11 kmVatsi11 kmVyshchi Vilshany11 kmPoluozër’ye Rybchanskoye11 kmYizhakivka11 kmSudiivka11 kmZorivka11 kmOlepiry11 kmKovalivka11 kmDavydivka11 kmLukyshchyna12 kmBrunivka12 kmMachukhy12 kmZaliznychne12 kmPetrivka12 kmAndriivka12 kmBairak13 kmPortnivka13 kmNaderzhynshchyna13 kmYatsynova Slobidka13 kmKashubivka13 kmKovankivka13 kmHrynivka13 kmBrychkivka13 kmNyzhni Vilshany14 kmNikolayevka14 kmSudiivka14 kmVatazhkove14 kmLavryky14 kmSolomakhivka14 kmHolovach14 kmZabariany14 kmPozharna Balka14 kmBudnitskaya14 kmBulanove14 kmHlukhove14 km
Poltava from above
Around Poltava24 places to see, do and reach nearby
TagamlykNature17 kmГірськолижна база «Корчак»Ski area17 kmMonastery of the Holy CrossMonument2.1 kmRotunda of Peoples Friendship in PoltavaMonument1.4 kmPoltava Zemstvo buildingMonument0.8 kmBust of Ivan Kotlyarevsky in PoltavaMonument0.4 kmRegional Musical-Dramatic Theatre Nikolai GogolMonument0.4 km6 Gogol Street, PoltavaMonument0.5 kmPoltava Russian Peasant BankMonument0.5 kmStatue of Taras Shevchenko in PoltavaMonument0.8 kmPoltava Art MuseumMuseum0.1 kmPoltava Local History MuseumMuseum0.8 kmLiteraturno-memorialʹnyĭ muzeĭ V.H. Korolenka v PoltaviMuseum1.3 kmPoltava Fire Department BuildingMuseum1.2 kmLiterature museum of Ivan Kotliarevskyi, PoltavaMuseum1.2 kmStationStation2.6 kmStationStation2.9 kmStationStation3.1 kmDykankaPlace26 kmKobeliakyPlace55 kmNovi SanzharyPlace33 kmKarlivkaPlace45 kmShyshakyPlace51 kmOpishnyaPlace41 km
Postal codes
36000–3600536007–3601136013–3601536017–3601836020–3602336033–3603436039–36042
Getting to Poltava
Полтава-КиївськаRailway station
2.6 kmКривохаткиRailway station
2.9 kmПолтава-ПівденнаRailway station
3.1 kmPlaces near Poltava
Places with a climate like Poltava
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Poltava?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Poltava.
What is the hottest month in Poltava?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Poltava?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -2°C and lows of -6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Poltava?
May is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Poltava?
Poltava has 26 postal codes: 36000–36005, 36007–36011, 36013–36015, 36017–36018, 36020–36023, 36033–36034, 36039–36042.