, with cold winters, during which the temperature is normally below freezing, and mild to warm summers.
The city is the capital of Belarus and is located in the center of the country.
In winter, snowfalls are frequent, although they are generally not abundant. Cold spells from Russia, which used to be more frequent in the past, can be intense. The temperature dropped to -33.5 °C (-28 °F) in February 1929, to -39 °C (-38 °F) in January 1940 (record), to -35 °C (-31 °F) in January 1950, to -35 °C (-31 °F) in February 1956, to -30 °C (-22 °F) in January 1963, to -33 °C (-27.5 °F) in January 1970, to -30 °C (-22 °F) in December 1978, and to -29 °C (-20 °F) in February 2012.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-4.2 °C, with a minimum of
-6.6 °C and a maximum of
-1.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-19.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-28.6 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4.5 °C. However, it reached
10.3 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
46.8 mm, distributed over 11 days.
February is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-3.6 °C, with a minimum of
-6.3 °C and a maximum of
-0.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-17 °C. However, it dropped to
-29 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5.5 °C. However, it reached
11.2 °C in February 1997.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 10 days.
March is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.7 °C, with a minimum of
-3.1 °C and a maximum of
4.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-21.2 °C in March 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
18.9 °C in March 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
41.3 mm, distributed over 9 days.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day.
April is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.4 °C, with a minimum of
2.1 °C and a maximum of
12.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-9.4 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22.5 °C. However, it reached
28.8 °C in April 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
43.1 mm, distributed over 7 days.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13 °C, with a minimum of
7.2 °C and a maximum of
18.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.2 °C in May 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
30.9 °C in May 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
65.8 mm, distributed over 10 days.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.6 °C, with a minimum of
10.9 °C and a maximum of
22.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.1 °C in June 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
31.7 °C in June 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
79.2 mm, distributed over 10 days.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.6 °C, with a minimum of
12.9 °C and a maximum of
24.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C. However, it dropped to
6.3 °C in July 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
34 °C in July 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
97.5 mm, distributed over 11 days.
August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.8 °C, with a minimum of
12 °C and a maximum of
23.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
5.7 °C in August 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
35.8 °C in August 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
71 mm, distributed over 8 days.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.6 °C, with a minimum of
7.6 °C and a maximum of
17.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.9 °C in September 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in September 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
51.6 mm, distributed over 8 days.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day.
October is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
6.6 °C, with a minimum of
3 °C and a maximum of
10.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-9.2 °C in October 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18.5 °C. However, it reached
24.6 °C in October 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
55.3 mm, distributed over 9 days.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day.
November is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.2 °C, with a minimum of
-1.1 °C and a maximum of
3.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.6 °C in November 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11 °C. However, it reached
15.8 °C in November 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
49.1 mm, distributed over 10 days.
December is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-2.8 °C, with a minimum of
-4.9 °C and a maximum of
-0.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-14.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-28 °C in December 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5.5 °C. However, it reached
11.1 °C in December 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
46.8 mm, distributed over 11 days.