Monthly climate in Polatsk, Vitebsk, Belarus

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Polatsk features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 747 mm (29.4 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Polatsk enjoys an average of 3022 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 9 minutes to 17 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Polatsk, Vitebsk, Belarus §

The warmest months in Polatsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 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 (27 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Polatsk experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Polatsk, Vitebsk, 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 7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(60°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(42°F)
12°C
(55°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(78°F)
18°C
(64°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°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 -18°C
(-1°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-26°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Polatsk, Vitebsk, Belarus §

Polatsk usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Polatsk are February, March and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Polatsk, Vitebsk, 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) 48 (1.9) 37 (1.5) 43 (1.7) 42 (1.7) 77 (3.0) 58 (2.3) 108 (4.2) 86 (3.4) 68 (2.7) 60 (2.3) 57 (2.3) 64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 9 12 12 13 11 15 11 11 13 11 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Polatsk, Vitebsk, Belarus §

The sunniest months in Polatsk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Polatsk: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Polatsk, Vitebsk, 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 54 135 250 321 405 431 420 374 284 199 91 53
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 45m 9h 38m 11h 53m 14h 11m 16h 15m 17h 21m 16h 46m 14h 54m 12h 40m 10h 23m 8h 18m 7h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Polatsk, Vitebsk, Belarus §

Polatsk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Polatsk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Polatsk, Vitebsk, 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 7 7 6 5 3 2 1