When will Ukraine have a snowy winter: meteorologists' forecast for 2025

Characteristics of snowy winters in Ukraine

According to hvylya.net: Ukrainians had the opportunity to enjoy a real winter with plenty of snow in a large part of the country in the 2020–2021 years. The true record for the amount of snow falls in the winter of 2016–2017. Research of MODIS satellite images indicates that snowy and low-snow winters alternate in cycles: from 2006 to 2008 there was little snow, while from 2009 to 2013 the winters were quite snowy.

Interestingly, the presence of snow depends on the amount of precipitation and temperature conditions. Detailed statistics on precipitation, snow cover height, and temperature are collected for Kyiv at the Central Geophysical Observatory.

In the last two decades, the most precipitation in December fell in 2012 and 2017. However, the consequences were different: in 2012, with 133 mm of precipitation, the snow cover reached 38 cm, while in 2017, due to positive temperatures, all precipitation was in the form of rain.

Over the last three years (2022–2024), winters in Kyiv have been characterized by high temperatures and minimal precipitation, leading to a lack of snow.

The history of winters in Ukraine shows how different weather conditions affect the presence of snow. It is important to remember that snow not only brings joy from winter activities but is also important for regulating temperature conditions and the water balance of our country. Therefore, whether we agree on snow or rain – it is one of the important elements of the climate that affects our daily life.