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Minsk

Belarus

Local time14:05 Sunrise07:48 Sunset17:59 Elevation280 m
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Weather

When is the best time to visit Minsk?

Monthly averages. The current month is highlighted.

High and low temperature

-10° -5° 0° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° -3° -7° Jan -2° -7° Feb 4° -4° Mar 12° 1° Apr 18° 6° May 22° 10° Jun 24° 12° Jul 23° 11° Aug 17° 7° Sep 10° 2° Oct 3° -2° Nov -1° -6° Dec
Cold (high ≤ 8 °C) Cool Mild Warm

Rain millimetres per month

47 Jan 40 Feb 41 Mar 43 Apr 66 May 79 Jun 98 Jul 71 Aug 52 Sep 55 Oct 49 Nov 47 Dec mm

The climate in numbers

Warmest month 24° July
Coldest month -7° January
Wettest month 98mm July
Rain per year 688mm
Rainy days per year 115
Sunshine hours per year 1,793

Averages for 1991–2020 measured at the Minsk weather station, 6 km away. Source: World Meteorological Organization climate normals.

MonthHighLowRainRainy days Sunshine hours Daylight
January -2.7 °C -7.4 °C 47 mm 11.3 37 8.0 h
February -1.6 °C -7.1 °C 40 mm 10.1 59 9.8 h
March 3.7 °C -3.9 °C 41 mm 9.0 137 11.8 h
April 12.0 °C 1.3 °C 43 mm 7.4 197 14.0 h
May 18.1 °C 6.4 °C 66 mm 9.5 255 16.0 h
June 21.6 °C 10.1 °C 79 mm 10.0 275 17.1 h
July 23.5 °C 12.1 °C 98 mm 10.7 267 16.6 h
August 22.8 °C 11.2 °C 71 mm 8.4 240 14.9 h
September 16.7 °C 6.8 °C 52 mm 8.4 172 12.7 h
October 9.5 °C 2.2 °C 55 mm 9.4 96 10.6 h
November 2.8 °C -1.9 °C 49 mm 10.1 34 8.6 h
December -1.4 °C -5.7 °C 47 mm 10.9 24 7.4 h
For your trip

Plan your trip to Minsk

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What to pack

What to wear in Minsk

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day10 °C Night2 °C Rain55 mm

October in Minsk: cold, with highs of 10 °C and lows of 2 °C. Bring something warm for the evening.

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    Base layer T-shirt and a long-sleeve shirt
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    Warm layer Fleece or thick sweater
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    Jacket Warm jacket
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    Shoes Comfortable walking shoes
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    Accessory Beanie
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    Accessory Gloves
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    Accessory Scarf or neck warmer

Based on each month's average weather. Pack your everyday basics too.

Curious facts

Curious facts about Minsk

  • It is the coolest of the 34 destinations we cover in Belarus: 6.2 °C average temperature over the year.
  • The weather is pleasant for walking around from May to September: not too hot, not too cold, and little rain.
  • The seasons are very marked: the average high goes from -3° in January to 24° in July.
  • In 5 months of the year the average low drops below freezing.
  • In June the sun sets as late as 21:43; in December, at 16:47.
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Straight-line distance and temperature in October.

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