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Monthly climate in Minsk, Belarus

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Minsk features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 749 mm (29.5 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Minsk enjoys an average of 3166 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 28 minutes to 17 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Minsk, Belarus §

The warmest months in Minsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Minsk experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Minsk, Belarus.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Minsk, Belarus §

Minsk usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Minsk are January, February and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Minsk, Belarus.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46 (1.8) 35 (1.4) 48 (1.9) 42 (1.6) 70 (2.8) 72 (2.8) 107 (4.2) 89 (3.5) 70 (2.7) 54 (2.1) 51 (2.0) 64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 9 12 10 12 11 15 10 10 11 10 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Minsk, Belarus §

The sunniest months in Minsk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Minsk: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Minsk, Belarus.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 71 148 257 338 396 430 423 387 293 224 113 79
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 2m 9h 46m 11h 53m 14h 4m 15h 59m 17h 0m 16h 28m 14h 44m 12h 38m 10h 29m 8h 32m 7h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Minsk, Belarus §

Minsk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Minsk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Minsk, Belarus.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 6 8 8 6 5 3 2 1