Lviv
City in Ukraine
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine with a population of approximately 717,000 people. Located 467 km from the capital, Kyiv, the city draws visitors to its historic religious and cultural sites.
What to see
Lviv features several significant religious and historical sites. Visitors can see St. George's Cathedral, the Bernardine Church, the Armenian Cathedral, the Dominican Church, and the Dormition Church. The city also includes the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and the Golden Rose Synagogue. Cultural and historical landmarks include the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet, the Lviv Town Hall, the Borys Voznytsky Lviv National Art Gallery, the Lviv High Castle, the Prison on Łącki Street, the Lychakiv Cemetery, and the Univ Lavra.
When to go
Summer months from June through August offer the warmest weather, with daily highs ranging from 21 °C to 23 °C. These months also experience the most rain, with July seeing 99 mm over about 15 days. Spring and autumn are cooler, with May and September highs around 18 °C. Winter temperatures frequently drop below freezing, with January lows averaging -6 °C and December lows averaging -4 °C.
Getting there
The nearest airport is Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in Jasionka, Poland, located 147 km from Lviv.
Top sights in Lviv
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. The wettest is July, with about 99 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -5 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 38 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 90 | 92 | 99 | 80 | 68 | 52 | 48 | 47 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for Lviv (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
Also worth a look
- Armenian Cathedral of Lviv
- Borys Voznytsky Lviv National Art Gallery
- Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Lviv
- Dominican Church, Lviv
- Dormition Church, Lviv
- Golden Rose Synagogue
- Lviv High Castle
- Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet
- Lviv Town Hall
- Prison on Łącki Street
- Univ Lavra