Weather in Minsk

Minsk is in Belarus at 53.9°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a continental climate with a wide temperature swing. July is the warmest month (average 18.1°C, high 22.7°C) and January is the coolest (average -7.8°C, low -10.6°C).

Rain is about 762 mm of rain spread through the year. The wettest month is July at 103 mm; the driest is February at 43 mm. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are June, July, and August.

Rain through the year

Annual rainfall is 762 mm. July leads at 103 mm; February is lightest at 43 mm.

Humidity peaks near 97%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

Hot and cool months in Minsk

Monthly average highs run from -5.1°C in January to 22.7°C in July. Nights follow the same curve: -10.6°C in January and 13.6°C in July.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 9.5°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; July nights still hold 13.6°C.

Distinctive months in Minsk

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for -10.6°C at night and -5.1°C in the afternoon. February is the driest month, averaging only 43 mm across 11 rainy days. Highs sit near -3.3°C. March: 2.3°C high, -5.2°C low, 45 mm rain, 91% humidity. April stands apart from the months beside it: 10.9°C / 1.2°C and 48 mm. May brings 85 mm and 14 rainy days; temperatures run from 7.3°C to 17.2°C. In June, Minsk averages 20.3°C by day and 11.0°C at night, with 81 mm of rain.

July is both the hottest and wettest month: highs around 22.7°C, 103 mm of rain, and 80% humidity. August stands apart from the months beside it: 22.3°C / 12.6°C and 83 mm. September brings 50 mm and 9 rainy days; temperatures run from 7.9°C to 17.2°C. October: 9.6°C high, 2.5°C low, 66 mm rain, 88% humidity. In November, Minsk averages 2.9°C by day and -1.5°C at night, with 54 mm of rain. December brings 51 mm and 12 rainy days; temperatures run from -7.1°C to -2.6°C.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are June, July, and August: June (15.7°C average, 81 mm, 79% humidity); July (18.1°C average, 103 mm, 80% humidity); August (17.4°C average, 83 mm, 78% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is July. The coolest stretch is January.

Minsk and other cities in Belarus

Minsk is the only Belarus city in this dataset, so the figures on this page are the national sample we publish. They still come from the same NASA POWER daily series (2001–2020) used everywhere else on the site.