If you are making plans to travel to Ukraine for a vacation or to visit friends and relatives, then you are going to want to go between late April and early June.  During this time of year the weather is warming up and the chestnut trees are in bloom.  This is time of year when the cafes begin to offer outdoor seating, the Carpathian and Crimean Mountains are in bloom for hikers, and rainfall is at a minimum.  There are fewer tourists in the cities and if Easter should happen to fall during these months, the Orthodox Easter rituals and celebrations are rich with tradition and traditional Ukrainian foods.

While July through August also offers visitors to the country the full summer foliage, the weather can be hot and stiflingly at times.  Tourists and residents alike flock to the cooler Crimea and Carpathian Mountains or head to the coast of the Black Sea.  The summer months see more outdoor activities being available for visitors to enjoy, but everything is more crowded than during the cooler summer – and even autumn – months.

Skiers will appreciate Ukraine during the bitter cold of December and January as the slopes in the Carpathian’s open up for some great powder action.  However, visitors to the country during the winter are advised to bring heavy clothing in order to fend off the cold.  The winters in Ukraine do tend be a bit shorter than the countries that surround it with the northern part of the country seeing temperatures around 14 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit in January.    The southern part of the country has only slightly warmer temperatures.

For more travel tips you can check back here at ukrainian guide and also at lonelyplanet.

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