Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Ukraine
An eerie, frozen-in-time apocalyptic landscape offering a sobering look at the 1986 nuclear disaster.
Warmest month is August at 27°C on average. Coolest is January at 0°C. Driest reading falls in September with 6 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.25 (~$1.25)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $1.75 (~$1.75)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology3h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors647 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0° | ±7° | 10 |
| February | 2° | ±7° | 10 |
| March | 8° | ±7° | 9 |
| April | 15° | ±7° | 10 |
| May | 20° | ±6° | 11 |
| June | 26° | ±6° | 10 |
| July | 26° | ±5° | 12 |
| August | 27° | ±6° | 7 |
| September | 21° | ±7° | 6 |
| October | 14° | ±6° | 9 |
| November | 5° | ±6° | 10 |
| December | 2° | ±5° | 13 |
What to do
- Walk through the abandoned amusement park in Pripyat
- Observe the New Safe Confinement structure
- Explore the Duga radar system
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.