Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Maidan Nezalezhnosti is a central square in Kyiv that was named after the 1989–1991 Ukrainian revolution. It is one of the 17 most looked-up sights in Ukraine and ranks 9th among the country's sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The square is located in the center of Kyiv. Visitors can reach the area via Gomel Airport in Belarus, which is 233 km away, or Chişinău International Airport in Moldova, located 409 km away. Nearby sites include St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery (0.6 km), Saint Sophia Cathedral (0.7 km), and Mariinskyi Palace (1 km). Other nearby locations are Dormition Cathedral (2.9 km) and Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (3 km).
Weather in Kyiv varies by month. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 24 °C. The coldest period is January, when temperatures reach a low of -6 °C. Rainfall is highest in June with 86 mm and lowest in August with 65 mm.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is June, with about 86 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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 35 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 58 | 86 | 78 | 65 | 58 | 43 | 49 | 46 |
| 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.
