What wetsuit do you need in Ukraine?
The one suit that covers most of the swimming season, for 15 coastal cities in Ukraine.
| City | Coldest | Warmest | One suit for the season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odesa | 4.2°C Feb | 24.5°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Sevastopol | 9.1°C Mar | 25.2°C Aug | nothing |
| Mariupol | 1.2°C Jan | 25.4°C Jul | nothing |
| Kerch | 4.9°C Feb | 26.0°C Aug | nothing |
| Yevpatoriya | 8.5°C Feb | 25.1°C Aug | nothing |
| Feodosiya | 9.3°C Mar | 25.4°C Aug | nothing |
| Chornomors’k | 4.3°C Feb | 24.5°C Aug | nothing |
| Pivdenne | 3.9°C Feb | 24.2°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Yany Kapu | 3.0°C Feb | 25.3°C Jul | nothing |
| Ochakiv | 3.9°C Feb | 24.2°C Aug | nothing, or a rash vest |
| Kalanchak | 3.4°C Feb | 24.9°C Aug | nothing |
| Vylkove | 5.1°C Feb | 25.0°C Aug | nothing |
| Yedy-Kuyu | 3.3°C Feb | 26.1°C Aug | nothing |
| Masandra | 9.5°C Mar | 25.6°C Aug | nothing |
| Shabo | 4.6°C Feb | 24.8°C Aug | nothing |
Thicknesses above are for swimming. Surfing the same water wants a step more — most of a session is spent sitting still in the wind rather than moving and immersed. Each city page gives both, along with when you need boots, gloves and a hood.
Sea temperature and swimming season in Ukraine →
Boots below 14°C, gloves below 12°C, a hood below 10°C. Where the numbers come from