In the Mykolaiv region, temperatures above +30 °C persisted for up to 52 days: summary of the summer of 2026
Summer in the region was hot and dry, and new temperature exceedances were recorded in Mykolaiv and Ochakiv
The calendar summer 2026 in the Mykolaiv region was hot, and during some periods — very hot. The season was accompanied by a significant deficit of precipitation and a prolonged air–soil drought. The average air temperature in the region ranged from +21.5 to +23.8 °C, which generally corresponds to the climatic norm.
The hottest periods of the summer
The most intense heat in the region was observed in two periods. From 28 June to 3 July daytime temperatures rose to +33.1…+37.8 °C. Even higher values were recorded from 2 to 8 August — then the air warmed up to +36.8…+38.8 °C.
Depending on the area of the Mykolaiv region, temperatures above +30 °C were observed for 25–52 days. Readings of +35 °C and above were recorded from 2 to 15 times.
At the same time, the coolest nights occurred in the first ten days of June. In some places the air temperature then dropped to +7…+10 °C.
Precipitation fell significantly below normal
Rain fell from 9 to 15 days during the summer, but was distributed extremely unevenly across the region. Over most of the Mykolaiv region only 48–87 mm of precipitation fell for the season, which is 40–57% of the climatic norm.
More precipitation was recorded in Pervomaisk and Snihurivka. There 108–143 mm of rain fell over the season — approximately 77–78% of the norm.
Thus, the main features of the summer of 2026 were prolonged heat, a large number of days with temperatures above +30 °C, and a significant deficit of atmospheric precipitation, which contributed to the development of drought.
Temperature records of Mykolaiv
Over 80 years of meteorological observations the absolute maximum temperature in Mykolaiv is +41.6 °C. It was recorded on 16 July 2024.
The absolute minimum for the summer period was registered on 2 June 2020 — the temperature fell to +5.6 °C. The record daily precipitation in the city for this observation period occurred on 30 June 1955, when 144 mm of rain fell in one day.
In Mykolaiv and Ochakiv on 4 and 6 August 2026 exceedances of the absolute maximum temperature values by 0.2–0.7 °C were also recorded.
Earlier reports described what August 2026 was like in the Mykolaiv region.
Previously we wrote:
- Heat and drought bring a locust outbreak to the Mykolaiv region: grains, corn and sunflower at risk
- The soil has already dried: up to 20 days without rain in the Mykolaiv region, the harvest is at risk
- Ukraine faces a critical water deficit, — meteorologist
- Mykolaiv warmed to almost +39 °C: new temperature record set
- Mykolaiv region breaks temperature records: soil reaches +69 °C
