Crimea, Ukraine
Simferopol
Simferopol is a city in Crimea, Ukraine. It has a population of about 335,009 (2025). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population335,009
Local time20:39
44.96° N, 34.11° EElevation 247 mUTC+3 · Moscow Standard Time
October: high / low17° / 7°
Rain this month55mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Simferopol at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:08 · 17:4910 h 41 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:16Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
55 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
47 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.8 km
How Simferopol has grown
People living in the built-up area (73 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+2%285k in 1975 → 292k in 2025Weather in Simferopol
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 11 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct21°9°
Fri23 Oct23°10°
Sat24 Oct22°9°
Sun25 Oct20°9°
Mon26 Oct21°9°
Tue27 Oct18°10°
Wed28 Oct15°10°4 mm
Thu29 Oct13°8°
Fri30 Oct11°8°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct11°8°4 mm
When to go to Simferopol
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 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 70 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 69 | 86 | 76 | 39 | 26 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 17° | 11° | 6° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 3° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 55 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 51 | 86 | 61 | 74 | 58 | 55 | 67 | 67 |
| Wet days | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Monuments and museums in Simferopol
1.3 km
Gorky St., 4Built 1913
1.4 km
Karaite synagogueBuilt 1896
1.4 km
Gorky St., 10Built 1848
0.8 km
Kinoteatr SimferopolBuilt 1936
1.3 km
Residential building of the Crimean government in SimferopolBuilt 1934
1.8 km
Crimean Tatar library named after Ismail GasprinskyBuilt 1990
Museum1.5 km
Simferopol Art MuseumBuilt 1921
Museum1.6 km
Crimean Tatar Museum of cultural and historical heritageBuilt 1992More museums: Картинная галерея · Музей Кованых фигур · St. Luka Museum · Музей Шоколада · Музей анатомии · Музей истории города · Музей истории электротранспорта Крыма · Симферопольский художественный музей
Outdoors around Simferopol
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Таш-ДжорганCamp sites
Таш-ДжарганCamp sites
Место где можно снимать поездаViewpoints
ЗоопаркZoos
0.3 kmParagliding site - StrohanovkaViewpoints
1.1 kmАттракционыTheme parks
1.1 kmКРЫМ EXTREMEDive site
1.1 kmNature around Simferopol
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ukraine seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Simferopol
Earthquakes around Simferopol
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record14within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Sevastopol 29 km ←1957 · 87 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Neogene · 2
Universities and research institutes
Taurida National V.I. Vernadsky UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1918
V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1918
Crimean Agrotechnological UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1922
Crimea State Medical University named after S. I. GeorgievskyUniversity or college · founded 1931
National Academy of Environmental and Resort ConstructionUniversity or college · founded 1960
Crimean State Engineering Pedagogical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993
Crimea University of Culture Art and TourismUniversity or college · founded 2004
Crimean Republican Institute of Post-Decisive Pedagogical EducationUniversity or college
Research Institute of Agriculture of CrimeaResearch institute · founded 2015
Towns and villages around Simferopol
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ana-Yurt4.7 kmMirnoye4.8 kmStrogonovka5.5 kmPerovo5.5 kmNovonikolayevka6 kmObryv6.2 kmAkropolis6.6 kmAikavan6.7 kmMolodyozhnoye6.7 kmBeloglinka6.9 kmGrushevoye7.1 kmDubky7.3 kmPetropavlovka7.3 kmFontany7.3 kmLozove7.3 kmMolochne7.5 kmAhrarne7.8 kmZalesye7.9 kmTrudovoye8.2 kmUkrainka8.2 kmBitumnoye8.6 kmHresivskyi8.7 kmAndrusovo9.1 kmTrekhprudnoye9.3 kmKomsomol’skoye9.3 kmTeploe9.6 kmChisten’koye9.8 kmFersmanovo9.9 kmDenisovka10 kmUrozhaynoye10 kmZhivopisnoye10 kmSolnechnoye10 kmKlinovka11 kmLevadki11 kmAeroflotskyi11 kmPionerskoye11 kmSovkhoznoye11 kmIvanovka11 kmKonstantinovka11 kmKrasnovka11 kmNovozburyevka12 kmKliuchi12 kmTrudolyubovo12 kmMazanka13 kmTopol’noye13 kmDonske13 kmUkromnoye13 kmLesnoselye13 kmVesyoloye13 kmLazarevka13 kmDobroye14 kmPartizanskoye14 kmOpushky14 kmChaykyne14 kmKamyshinka14 kmKashtanove14 kmSolovyovka15 km
Simferopol from above
Around Simferopol35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Simferopol ReservoirNature5.2 kmAbdalkaNature1.3 kmChokurchaNature2.2 kmKurtsyNature6.2 kmAratukNature11 kmSlovyankaNature4.0 kmRoman-KoshMountain40 kmHora Roman-KoshMountain40 kmKush-kayaMountain38 kmGora Tay-KobaMountain34 kmZamanaMountain27 kmTsukrova HolivkaMountain28 kmКРЫМ EXTREMEDive site1.1 kmGorky St., 4Monument1.3 kmKaraite synagogueMonument1.4 kmGorky St., 10Monument1.4 kmKinoteatr SimferopolMonument0.8 kmResidential building of the Crimean government in SimferopolMonument1.3 kmCrimean Tatar library named after Ismail GasprinskyMonument1.8 kmGorky Drama TheatreMonument1.4 kmTransformer substation and electricity pylonsMonument1.5 kmSimferopol Art MuseumMuseum1.5 kmCrimean Tatar Museum of cultural and historical heritageMuseum1.6 kmMuseum of Simferopol HistoryMuseum1.4 kmCentral Museum of TavridaMuseum1.6 kmTNU Zoological MuseumMuseum3.0 kmStationStation2.4 kmStationStation7.7 kmStationStation9.5 kmPerevalnePlace20 kmZuyaPlace20 kmStrogonovkaPlace5.5 kmUkrainkaPlace8.2 kmHresivskyiPlace8.7 kmMirnoyePlace4.8 km
Getting to Simferopol
СимферопольRailway station
2.4 kmЧистенькаяRailway station
7.7 kmСимферополь-ГрузовойRailway station
9.5 kmPlaces near Simferopol
Places with a climate like Simferopol
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Simferopol?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Simferopol.
What is the hottest month in Simferopol?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Simferopol?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Simferopol?
January is the wettest month with about 55 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.