Minsk weather by month & the best time to visit
Belarus · city break · continental climate
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The best time to visit Minsk is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and July close behind. Minsk averages about 1,717 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Minsk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Minsk is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Minsk?
Minsk isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,717 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate June (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 3 destinations in Belarus for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,811 hours. The year's 747 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -11° / 12°F | 51 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 45 mm | 2 |
| April | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| May | 61 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 84 mm | 4 |
| June | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| July | 70 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 99 mm | 5 |
| August | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 82 mm | 4 |
| September | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| October | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 65 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 53 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -7° / 19°F | 49 mm | 0 |
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Minsk: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Minsk?
Minsk is a city break in Belarus with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Minsk get a year?
Minsk gets about 1,717 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Minsk?
The sunniest time to visit Minsk is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Minsk?
January is the least sunny month in Minsk, scoring 0/100 with about 51 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Minsk?
The typical midday UV index in Minsk peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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