Belarus



CLIMATE

Belarus has a moderately continental climate. Winters are frosty, windy and humid, whereas summers are mild and warm.




Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures in winter: from -8ºC in the northeast to - 4ºC in the east. The average monthly temperatures in summer: from 17ºC in the east to 19ºC in Minsk.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 560–660 mm.


Minsk

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

-3

-2

2

10

17

20

21

21

15

8

2

-1

Night temperature [°C]

-7

-7

-3

1

7

11

12

12

7

3

-1

-5



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m
Lowest point: Nyoman River 90 m


Natural resources

chalk, clay, granite, gravel, marl, sand


Land use

Arable land: 26.77%
Permanent crops: 0.6%
Other: 72.63%


Natural hazards

no data


Environmental issues

soil pollution, contamination after the nuclear reactor accident in 1986