Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Ukraine Faces Extreme Cold Threat to Winter Crops
Ukraine is going to get very cold next week, with temperatures dropping to minus 30 degrees Celsius.
This is really bad news for the country's winter crops, especially winter wheat, which makes up most of Ukraine's wheat harvest.
The cold will affect all parts of Ukraine except the south.
There isn't enough snow to protect the crops, and this could hurt the plants that farmers have grown.
The cold will start on February 1 and will get a little better by February 4.
Farmers and experts are worried about how this cold snap will affect their crops.
Extreme cold temperatures down to minus 30C will hit Ukraine starting February 1.
The cold will affect all regions except southern Ukraine and will ease slightly by February 4.
Winter wheat, which accounts for 95% of Ukraine's wheat harvest, is at risk.
Severe frosts combined with insufficient snow cover could damage crops in central, north-eastern, and eastern Ukraine.
Southern Ukraine will experience less severe frosts but has no snow cover to protect crops.
- Who
- Ukrainian agricultural analysts and the national emergency service
- What
- Extreme cold temperatures threatening winter crops
- When
- Beginning of next week (February 1) until February 4
- Where
- All regions of Ukraine except the south
- Why
- Severe frosts and insufficient snow cover could damage crops
- Temperature Range
- Minus 30C
- Affected Regions
- All except southern Ukraine
- Start Date
- February 1
- End Date
- February 4
- Primary Crop at Risk
- Winter wheat
- Percentage of Total Wheat Harvest
- 95%
- Analyst Source
- Barva Invest
- Reporting Source
- Reuters