Vinnitsa is a city located on the banks of the Southern Buh River, in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Vinnitsa Oblast (province), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Vinnitskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. The current estimated population is 350,400. Vinnitsa is located about 260 km (160 mi) from the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, 429 km (267 mi) from the port city Odessa, and 369 km (229 mi) from Lvov. A long lasting warm summer with a sufficient quantity of moisture and a comparatively short winter is characteristic of Vinnitsa. The average temperature in January is -5.8 °C and 18.3 °C in July.