Sumy, Ukraine
Sumy
Sumy is a city in Ukraine. It has a population of about 265,758 (2019). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now12°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population265,758
Local time18:42
50.92° N, 34.80° EElevation 171 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Postal codes40000, 40002–40004 …October: high / low12° / 4°
Rain this month49mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sumy at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:15 · 17:3610 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:12Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-8°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
75 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
37 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
How Sumy has grown
People living in the built-up area (51 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-36%275k in 1975 → 177k in 2025Weather in Sumy
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 80%
Today22 Oct16°7°
Fri23 Oct16°9°
Sat24 Oct17°7°
Sun25 Oct16°6°
Mon26 Oct13°7°
Tue27 Oct13°7°
Wed28 Oct11°6°
Thu29 Oct12°5°
Fri30 Oct12°6°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct13°5°
When to go to Sumy
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 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 57 | 70 | 71 | 64 | 78 | 78 | 38 | 24 | 16 |
| High | -2° | -1° | 5° | 15° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 20° | 12° | 4° | -1° |
| Low | -8° | -7° | -3° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -6° |
| Rain (mm) | 38 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 75 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 43 | 41 |
| Wet days | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
Monuments and museums in Sumy
1.2 km
Trinity Cathedral in Sumy
0.6 km
Voskresenska church in SumyBuilt 1702
1.2 km
Sumy Children's and Youth TheatreBuilt 1975
2.6 km
Eternal Glory Memorial, SumyBuilt 1975
0.9 km
Elijah the Prophet church in Sumy
1.3 km
Asmolova parkBuilt 1971
Museum1.3 km
Nikanor Onatsky Regional Art Museum in SumyBuilt 1920
Museum2.8 km
Anton Chekhov museum in SumyBuilt 1960More museums: Sovok-крінж · Дзвони Пам'яті · Музей посуду · Музей історико-краєзнавчих досліджень Сумського державного університету · Народний музей побуту та ремесел Слобожанщини · Народний музей історії альпінізму · Палеонтологічний музей · Причал Одіссея
Outdoors around Sumy
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Страусина фермаZoos
1.4 kmLavinaTheme parks
2 kmБабусине подвір'яZoos
2.3 kmРельєфClimbing
2.3 kmСтарый заброшенный домMountain huts
3.3 kmЯхт-клуб "Нептун"Theme parks
3.7 kmNature around Sumy
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ukraine seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sumy
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Cretaceous · 1
Universities and research institutes
Sumy State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1948
Sumy National Agrarian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1977
Ukrainian Academy of Banking of the National Bank of UkraineUniversity or college · founded 1996
Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A. S. MakarenkoUniversity or college
Institute of Applied PhysicsResearch institute · founded 1991
Towns and villages around Sumy
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Zamost’ye2.9 kmLuka3 kmPryshyb3.4 kmTopoli3.6 kmTymiriazievka4.5 kmBaranivka4.6 kmKosivshchyna5.4 kmAnnovka5.7 kmBarvinkove6.4 kmKhomyne6.5 kmVerkhnie Pishchane6.8 kmTokari6.9 kmBul’bovshchina7.1 kmLypniak7.1 kmZahirske7.2 kmKononenkove7.3 kmSad7.4 kmPishchane7.7 kmShevchenkove8 kmTrokhymenkove8 kmKyryiakivshchyna8.8 kmLiubacheve8.9 kmHrytsenkove8.9 kmPerekhrestivka8.9 kmKardashivka8.9 kmZelenyi Hai9 kmHirne9.1 kmSkidanov9.1 kmZhuravlyne9.4 kmNadtochiieve9.5 kmVelyka Chernechchyna9.7 kmMali Vilmy9.7 kmYaseny10 kmMalaya Chernetchina10 kmYelyseienkove10 kmStare Selo10 kmZakumske10 kmRybtsi11 kmChernetske11 kmStetskivka11 kmNovoselytsia11 kmVasiukivshchyna11 kmRadkivka11 kmOpolonske11 kmSolidarne11 kmNykontsi11 kmVyshneve12 kmBezdryk12 kmPushkarivka12 kmSeverynivka12 kmRohizne12 kmLuhove12 kmBrovkove12 kmNovomykhailivka13 kmShaposhnykove13 kmMalaya Peschanaya13 kmRudnivka13 kmStepanivka13 kmPavliuchky14 kmToropilovka14 kmOleksandrivka14 kmVelykyi Yar14 kmKrinichnyy14 kmBytytsia14 kmChervona Dibrova14 kmKharkivshchyna15 kmIvanovka15 kmVilshanka15 kmBilousivka15 kmMarivka15 kmZatsarne15 kmVelyki Vilmy15 kmGritsakovka15 kmZakharivske15 kmVerkhnia Syrovatka15 kmBol’shiye Il’my15 kmLyntvarivka15 km
Sumy from above
Around Sumy26 places to see, do and reach nearby
StrelkaNature0.4 kmSumkaNature1.2 kmOleshnyaNature4.9 kmHolaya DolynaNature17 kmTrinity Cathedral in SumyMonument1.2 kmVoskresenska church in SumyMonument0.6 kmSumy Children's and Youth TheatreMonument1.2 kmEternal Glory Memorial, SumyMonument2.6 kmElijah the Prophet church in SumyMonument0.9 kmAsmolova parkMonument1.3 kmБотанічний сад «Юннатівський»Monument1.9 kmSaint Pantaleon church, SumyMonument2.7 kmNikanor Onatsky Regional Art Museum in SumyMuseum1.3 kmAnton Chekhov museum in SumyMuseum2.8 kmLocal Museum, SumyMuseum1.2 kmMuseum of Banking history in the Sumy oblast and the History of Ukrainian MoneyMuseum1.3 kmSumy Municipal GalleryMuseum0.8 kmStationStation1.3 kmStationStation4.5 kmStationStation2.8 kmStepanivkaPlace13 kmNyzyPlace15 kmStare SeloPlace10 kmVerkhnia SyrovatkaPlace15 kmBezdrykPlace12 kmStetskivkaPlace11 km
Postal codes
4000040002–400044000740009–4001140013400164001840020–4002240030–4003140034–40035
Getting to Sumy
СумиRailway station
1.3 kmСуми-ТоварнаRailway station
4.5 km52 кмRailway station
2.8 kmPlaces near Sumy
Places with a climate like Sumy
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Sumy?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sumy.
What is the hottest month in Sumy?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Sumy?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -2°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sumy?
July is the wettest month with about 75 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
What is the postal code of Sumy?
Sumy has 18 postal codes: 40000, 40002–40004, 40007, 40009–40011, 40013, 40016, 40018, 40020–40022, 40030–40031, 40034–40035.