Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Києво-Печерська лавра
Kyiv, Ukraine UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is an Eastern Orthodox monastery founded in 1051. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is part of the Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra complex.
Planning a visit
The monastery is located 3 kilometers from the center of Kyiv. The nearest airport is Gomel Airport in Belarus, 235 kilometers away, while Chişinău International Airport in Moldova is 408 kilometers away. The site is open from 09:00 to 18:00 in the winter and 08:00 to 19:00 in the summer.
Temperatures are warmest from May through August, with daily highs ranging from 20 °C to 24 °C. June and July are the wettest months, with 84 mm and 76 mm of rain respectively. Winters are cold, with temperatures between -6 °C and 0 °C. You can combine a visit with nearby sites such as the Dormition Cathedral, located 0.1 kilometers away, or Mariinskyi Palace, 2.2 kilometers away. Maidan Nezalezhnosti, St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, and Saint Sophia Cathedral are also within 4 kilometers.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is June, with about 84 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -6 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 34 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 57 | 84 | 76 | 63 | 57 | 42 | 48 | 45 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
