St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery Михайловский Златоверхий монастырь
St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox church building and monastery in Kyiv. Dedicated to Michael, the site was commissioned by Sviatopolk II of Kiev and designed by Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi in the Ukrainian Baroque style. Established in 1101, it is one of the 10 most looked-up sights in Ukraine, and its native name is Михайловский Златоверхий монастырь.
Planning a visit
The weather in Kyiv varies by season. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 24 °C. June is the rainiest month with 86 mm of rain. The coldest month is January, with average highs of -1 °C and lows of -6 °C. Other months include May with highs of 20 °C, September with highs of 18 °C, April with highs of 13 °C, March with highs of 5 °C, and October with highs of 12 °C. In February, the high is 0 °C and the low is -6 °C, while in December, the high is 0 °C and the low is -5 °C.
The monastery is 1 km from Kyiv. Gomel Airport in Belarus is the nearest airport, at a distance of 233 km. The site is near Maidan Nezalezhnosti (0.6 km) and Saint Sophia Cathedral (0.7 km). Mariinskyi Palace is 1.3 km away, while the Dormition Cathedral is 3.3 km away and Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is 3.5 km away.
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.
