Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rakaw features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 761 mm (30.0 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rakaw enjoys an average of 3147 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 27 minutes to 17 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rakaw 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 -3 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rakaw experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -3°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 (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°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 (4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rakaw, Minsk, Belarus with other places around the world.
Rakaw usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rakaw are January, February and April. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 39 (1.5) | 50 (2.0) | 43 (1.7) | 66 (2.6) | 67 (2.7) | 101 (4.0) | 94 (3.7) | 74 (2.9) | 57 (2.3) | 54 (2.1) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Rakaw are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rakaw: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 70 | 149 | 255 | 336 | 396 | 428 | 420 | 385 | 293 | 221 | 108 | 82 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 1m | 9h 46m | 11h 53m | 14h 4m | 15h 59m | 17h 1m | 16h 28m | 14h 44m | 12h 38m | 10h 28m | 8h 31m | 7h 27m |
Rakaw 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 Rakaw UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |