The water temperature in the Dnipro River near Kyiv has exceeded 20°C, which corresponds to long-term observations at the beginning of summer.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Current Climate Observations
According to climatologists, the average daily water temperature in the Dnipro River in the Kyiv area reached 20.3°C on June 5. This data was obtained from the hydrological station located in Hydropark. Typically, the average date when the water temperature rises above 20°C falls at the beginning of June.
“According to observations from the hydrological station located in Hydropark, on June 5, the average daily water temperature in the Dnipro River near Kyiv reached 20.3°C, which is the long-term average date for the water temperature to exceed 20°C.”
Historical Records and Temperature Changes
Experts emphasized that the earliest recorded transition of water temperature above 20°C occurred on May 10, 2013. Meanwhile, the latest occurrences were on July 1 in 1978 and 2004. Throughout the entire period of meteorological observations, the highest recorded water temperature in the Dnipro River near Kyiv was on July 16, 2024, when it reached 29.0°C.
Monitoring the water temperature in the Dnipro River remains an important indicator of climate change and the ecological situation in the region.