Belarus weather by month

In Minsk, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year begins around March 19 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around September 28. The clearest month is August, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 45% of the time on average.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 29 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around March 18. The cloudiest month is December, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 90% of the time.

This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.

Across the year, average wind speed in Minsk is typically light breeze, near 15 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.

The windier part of the year lasts 6.0 months, from around Oct 4 to Apr 4. The windiest month is January, averaging about 18 km/h (light breeze).

The calmer part of the year runs from around Apr 5 to Oct 3, with July the calmest month at about 12 km/h.

Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.

Minsk receives about 2.9 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — moderate — with a clear seasonal swing between 0.4 and 5.6 kWh/m².

The brighter stretch of the year lasts 5.9 months, from around Mar 19 to Sep 13. The brightest month is June, averaging about 5.5 kWh/m² (bright).

The dimmest month is December, down near 0.5 kWh/m² — roughly 92% less than the June peak.