Kyiv is situated in northern Ukraine, close to the centre of the country. Kyiv climate can be described as moderately continental with mild winters and fairly warm summers.
The average water temperature in the Dnipro River near Kyiv is as follows: 16 ° C in May, 20 °C in June, 22°C in July, 21°C in August, and 17 ° C in September. On some days the water temperature reaches 25-26 ° C.