Chernobyl New Safe Confinement
The Chernobyl New Safe Confinement is a built structure located in Pripyat, Ukraine, commissioned by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. It stands 108 m in height. It is the most looked-up sight among the countrys sights on English Wikipedia out of 17 sights of the country on this site.
Planning a visit
Daily highs range from -2 °C in January to 24 °C in July, while lows range from -7 °C in February to 16 °C in July. Monthly rain ranges from 32 mm in January to 79 mm in July. The nearest airport is Gomel Airport in Gomel, Belarus, 141 km away, while Minsk National Airport is 311 km away. The sight is 109 km from Kyiv.
Nearby sights include the Red Forest at 3.6 km and the Duga radar at 9.7 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is July, with about 79 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -2 | -1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 4 | -1 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -7 | -3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | -1 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 56 | 74 | 79 | 64 | 60 | 44 | 48 | 41 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
