Mykolayiv

City in Ukraine: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Будинок штабу флоту 1796 року 4

Будинок штабу флоту 1796 року 4: Oleksandr Malyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Mykolayiv is a city in Ukraine, in Mykolaiv. About 470,011 people live in the city proper, making it the 9th largest city of Ukraine in our atlas.

It lies at 46.98° N, 31.99° E, about 42 m (138 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Kyiv time zone.

Location

Red dot: Mykolayiv. Green dots: other major cities of Ukraine. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Mykolayiv has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 31°C (88°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -6°C (21°F). Around 450 mm (18 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

1°-6°Jan423°-5°Feb359°-1°Mar3316°5°Apr2823°12°May4628°16°Jun5431°19°Jul4431°18°Aug2624°13°Sep3316°6°Oct399°1°Nov353°-3°Dec35mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in UkraineNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Будинок штабу флоту 1796 року 4: Oleksandr Malyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Николаевский областной краеведческий музей: Дмитрий Быченко, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Центральний міський стадіон (Миколаїв): Olexandr17, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Музей суднобудування та флоту, Миколаїв: SNCH, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Будівля громадського призначення в якій знаходився штаб 15-ї Сиваської дивізії Миколаїв вул. Велика Морська, 47: Prymasal, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • DikijSad1: Кудрявцев Александр мл., CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • OF17 DSC 1387: Olexandr17, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Стадион. Парк Победы: Tanya1406, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)