# Donetsk in December: weather

Donetsk, Ukraine (Europe). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/donetsk/december

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 1.9 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | -2.6 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 / month |
| Relative humidity | 87 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 0 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0.1 °C | -5.8 °C | – | 12 |
| February | 2.7 °C | -4.2 °C | – | 9 |
| March | 7.8 °C | -1 °C | – | 9 |
| April | 15.5 °C | 5.1 °C | – | 11 |
| May | 20.8 °C | 10.3 °C | – | 10 |
| June | 26.6 °C | 15.8 °C | – | 8 |
| July | 28.6 °C | 17.5 °C | – | 8 |
| August | 28.8 °C | 17.7 °C | – | 5 |
| September | 22.8 °C | 12.5 °C | – | 4 |
| October | 14.5 °C | 5.9 °C | – | 8 |
| November | 6.4 °C | 0.6 °C | – | 9 |
| December | 1.9 °C | -2.6 °C | – | 10 |

Best months : August, July, June.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Area advised against: all travel. Donetsk lies in an area where authorities advise against all travel. Areas concerned: the whole country except the far west (Lviv, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi), itself advised against except for essential travel. (official advice updated 14 August 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ukraine)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa needed for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid until your return date. FCDO advises against travel; immigration card, fingerprints and proof of funds at the border; visa-free policy confirmed until 30 January 2027. (per the UK Foreign Office, 14 August 2026)
- **Vaccines** : hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies and tick-borne encephalitis depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. No entry requirement.
- **Malaria** : None.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/ukraine)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.