St. George's Cathedral, Lviv Архикатедральний собор Святого Юра
St. George's Cathedral is a Byzantine Rite cathedral in Lviv and an architectural monument of national significance in Ukraine. Designed by architect Bernhard Meretyn in the Baroque and Rococo styles, the building was commissioned by Atanazy Szeptycki in 1760. It is one of the 17 sights of Ukraine on this website and is ranked 14th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The weather in Lviv varies throughout the year. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 23 °C and 22 °C. The coldest period is between January and March, when daily lows reach between -6 °C and -2 °C. Rainfall is highest in the summer, with July seeing about 99 mm of rain over 15 days, while the driest month is February with about 42 mm of rain over 11 days.
To reach the cathedral, the nearest airport is Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in Poland, which is 145 km away. Lviv is located 469 km from the capital, Kyiv. While visiting the cathedral, you can also see the Bernardine Church, 1.6 km away, or Lychakiv Cemetery, which is 3.2 km away. The site does not have wheelchair access.
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 this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
