Mariinskyi Palace
Mariinskyi Palace is a Baroque palace and an architectural heritage monument of national significance in Ukraine. It is one of the 17 sights of Ukraine featured on this site and ranks as the 7th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The palace is located 1 km from the capital, Kyiv. For travelers flying in, Gomel Airport in Belarus is 234 km away, and Chişinău International Airport in Moldova is 409 km away. The site is wheelchair accessible.
Visitors can combine a visit to the palace with nearby locations such as Maidan Nezalezhnosti (1 km), St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery (1.3 km), Saint Sophia Cathedral (1.7 km), Dormition Cathedral (2 km), or Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (2.2 km). The weather is warmest in July and August, with daily highs of 24 °C. The wettest month is June, which has about 84 mm of rain. The coldest period is January, when daily highs average -1 °C and lows reach -6 °C.
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.
