Meteodays | belarus weather for the week (7-day) forecast (2023)

FAQs

What is the coldest month in Belarus? ›

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 17 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 37°F. The coldest month of the year in Minsk is January, with an average low of 19°F and high of 28°F.

Winter starts in December and finishes in February, with temperatures hitting lows of -4°C (24.8°F) on average. In Eastern parts of the country the snow lasts around a month longer, so winter often lasting four months rather than the usual three.

Average temperatures in Belarus

Average temperatures vary across Belarus. In January, temperatures average from -4.5°C to -8°C. In July the average temperature is +17°C to +18.5°C. Some parts of Belarus experience sub-zero temperatures for more than a third of the year.

While Greenland's yearly average temperature makes it the coldest country, the record for “World Lowest Temperature Country” goes to Russia.

Average daytime and nighttime temperatures

The climate in Belarus is quite varied, but generally does not offer extreme climatic conditions. It is cold, wet and some nice summer months are also present. It rarely gets really warm here. The warmest and rainiest part of the country is Brest.

What is Belarus known for? Potatoes, tractors, and being one of the poorest countries in Europe by total wealth. Belarus is known as the last country in Europe run by a dictator (Alexander Lukashenko). Belarus is the country with the lowest unemployment rate in Europe, and no, it is NOT part of Russia.

History. The name Rus' is often conflated with its Latin forms Russia and Ruthenia, thus Belarus is often referred to as White Russia or White Ruthenia.

Salaries in Belarus can range anywhere from 740 BYN/month or USD 227.26/month (minimum average salary) to around 13,100 BYN/month or USD 4,023.13/month (maximum average salary).

What is the national dish of Belarus? ›

These potato and onion pancakes called draniki are a dream, crispy with delicious flavor, yeah I know they are fried in pork fat, but hey….

Antarctica. Antarctica is the most chilly continent known by the fact. One of the cities of this continent is Vostok which has a population of scientists who work inside the world's most isolated research station. The city is located around 1,000 kilometres from the South Pole.

Death Valley holds the record for the highest air temperature on the planet: On 10 July 1913, temperatures at the aptly named Furnace Creek area in the California desert reached a blistering 56.7°C (134.1°F). Average summer temperatures, meanwhile, often rise above 45°C (113°F).

After years of being a closed country, Belarus started working on the improvement of its tourism potential by increasing its attractiveness and easiness to come here. A couple of years of hard work, and now Belarus is in Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2019 according to Lonely Planet ranking.

General Description. The cultural identity of Belarusians has been shaped by supreme spiritual values celebrating morality and humanity. For centuries these values have been passed over from generation to generation. These are high ideals of good and justice, respect for others, strong rejection of evil and violence.

Belarus' HDI score stands at 0.80, which places the country in 53rd place worldwide. Despite their lack of political freedom, Belarussians have a standard of living well above the world average.

Exports The top exports of Belarus are Refined Petroleum ($2.78B), Potassic Fertilizers ($2.44B), Cheese ($1.06B), Delivery Trucks ($637M), and Tractors ($597M), exporting mostly to Russia ($12.8B), Ukraine ($3.15B), Poland ($1.26B), Lithuania ($1.05B), and Germany ($934M).

What kind of people live in Belarus? ›

Ethnic groups

Ethnic Belarusians make up about four-fifths of the country's population. Russians, many of whom migrated to the Belorussian S.S.R. in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, form the second largest ethnic group, accounting for roughly one-tenth of the population.

The average population density is 45 people per 1km2 (as of 1 January 2021). The ethnic structure includes Belarusians (85%), Russians, Poles, Ukrainians, Jews, and representatives of other ethnicities (according to the 2019 population census).

Each country builds relations with NATO separately according to the "NATO + 1" formula. Belarus 'partnership with NATO for 2014-2015 agreed within the framework of the Partnership for Peace planning and assessment process, and prospects for Belarus' cooperation with NATO.

Until it became independent in 1991, Belarus, formerly known as Belorussia or White Russia, was the smallest of the three Slavic republics included in the Soviet Union (the larger two being Russia and Ukraine).

The Belarusian religious landscape is dominated by the Belarusian Orthodox Church. It is represented by 1,709 communities, 15 eparchies, 6 religious schools, 35 monasteries and convents, 15 brotherhoods, 10 sisterhoods and one mission.

The “bela” stems from the common Slavic root for “white”, as has been discussed in the other answers. There were also historical regions called the “Red” and the “Black” Rus' (Ruthenia) on the territory of todays Belarus and Ukraine-- the Grand Duchy of Lithuania of the middle ages.

Weather: The winter in Belarus can be a bit tough on you with the temperatures dropping to -7 degrees. The average maximum temperature does not go beyond 4°C. Almost the whole country receives snowfall in the months of December, January and February, while November and March see a mix of rain and snowfall.

What is Belarus known for? Potatoes, tractors, and being one of the poorest countries in Europe by total wealth. Belarus is known as the last country in Europe run by a dictator (Alexander Lukashenko). Belarus is the country with the lowest unemployment rate in Europe, and no, it is NOT part of Russia.

Belarus has a temperate-continental climate with moderate features which is characteristic for Central Europe, with hot summers, long, cold winters and very distinct seasons. Abundant Snowfall may occur throughout the country from December to sometimes early March. The annual average temperature is about 7°C.

How much does it snow in Minsk? In Minsk, Belarus, during the entire year, snow falls for 74.8 days and aggregates up to 438mm (17.24") of snow.

How much money does Belarus? ›

After years of being a closed country, Belarus started working on the improvement of its tourism potential by increasing its attractiveness and easiness to come here. A couple of years of hard work, and now Belarus is in Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2019 according to Lonely Planet ranking.

General Description. The cultural identity of Belarusians has been shaped by supreme spiritual values celebrating morality and humanity. For centuries these values have been passed over from generation to generation. These are high ideals of good and justice, respect for others, strong rejection of evil and violence.

Today's diet of Belarusians includes many traditional dishes. The most popular are pork stew (machanka) and vereshchaka, homemade sausages, draniki (thick potato pancakes), kolduny, kletski (dumplings), babka (baked grated potato pie), cold sorrel soup, mushroom soup...

Ethnic groups

Ethnic Belarusians make up about four-fifths of the country's population. Russians, many of whom migrated to the Belorussian S.S.R. in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, form the second largest ethnic group, accounting for roughly one-tenth of the population.

The average population density is 45 people per 1km2 (as of 1 January 2021). The ethnic structure includes Belarusians (85%), Russians, Poles, Ukrainians, Jews, and representatives of other ethnicities (according to the 2019 population census).

History. The name Rus' is often conflated with its Latin forms Russia and Ruthenia, thus Belarus is often referred to as White Russia or White Ruthenia.

The Belarusian religious landscape is dominated by the Belarusian Orthodox Church. It is represented by 1,709 communities, 15 eparchies, 6 religious schools, 35 monasteries and convents, 15 brotherhoods, 10 sisterhoods and one mission.

Belarusian soil is rich in natural resources. More than 4,000 mineral deposits have been found in our country. Belarus is self-sufficient in potash and table salt, ceramic clay, building sand, building stone, fresh and mineral water. Due to the lack of own resources, Belarus imports oil, gas, coal, gypsum, etc.

The best season to travel in Belarus

In Belarus the number of sunny days with average daily temperature above 15 degrees centigrade can reach 96 and even 114 days increasing from north-east to south-west.

What are Belarus resources? ›

The natural resources of Belarus include timber, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay, potash, and halite (salt).