Belarus
Practical guide
Belarus is in Eastern Europe. It has 9,085,991 inhabitants across 207,600 km². It borders 5 countries. It is landlocked. Its capital is Minsk. People speak Belarusian, Russian and the currency is the Belarusian Ruble (BYN). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Minsk
- Population
- 9,085,991
- Area
- 207,600 km²
- Currency
- Belarusian Ruble · BYN
- Languages
- Belarusian, Russian
- Time zone
- Europe/Minsk
- Dialling code
- +375
- Domain
- .by
When to go to Belarus
The best months to visit Minsk are June, July and August. In Minsk, daytime highs go from -3° in January to 22° in July. The wettest month is July (88 mm) and the driest is February (33 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Minsk month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | -3° | -2° | 3° | 11° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -1° |
| low | -8° | -8° | -4° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| rain | 38 mm | 33 mm | 40 mm | 44 mm | 55 mm | 81 mm | 88 mm | 63 mm | 60 mm | 50 mm | 47 mm | 49 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Belarus
- Minskcapital · 226 m
- Gomel139 m
- Grodno128 m
- Vitebsk147 m
- Mogilev182 m
- Brest139 m
- Babruysk157 m
- Baranavichy197 m
- Barysaw175 m
- Pinsk144 m
- Mazyr188 m
- Lida144 m
- Orsha182 m
- Salihorsk153 m
- Novopolotsk140 m
- Maladzyechna161 m
- Polotsk134 m
- Zhlobin143 m
- Rechytsa132 m
- Horad Zhodzina176 m
- Svyetlahorsk150 m
- Slutsk154 m
Distances in Belarus
- Minsk → Gomel309 km 1 h 5 min · 3 h 38 min
- Minsk → Grodno276 km 1 h 3 min · 3 h 11 min
- Minsk → Vitebsk293 km 1 h 1 min · 3 h 36 min
- Minsk → Mogilev197 km 58 min · 2 h 21 min
- Minsk → Brest349 km 1 h 9 min · 4 h 5 min
- Minsk → Babruysk145 km 55 min · 1 h 55 min
1 h 5 min · 
3 h 38 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Belarus?
The capital of Belarus is Minsk.
What currency is used in Belarus?
Belarus uses the Belarusian Ruble (BYN).
What language is spoken in Belarus?
In Belarus, people speak Belarusian, Russian.
When is the best time to visit Belarus?
The best months to visit Minsk are June, July and August. In Minsk, daytime highs go from -3° in January to 22° in July. The wettest month is July (88 mm) and the driest is February (33 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).