Minsk weather in April

In April, Minsk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Minsk's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Minsk is capital and largest city of Belarus.

Density
4,254/km²
people per km²
Founded
1067

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Minsk reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
280
380
480
590
691
791
891
9101
10101
11102
12102
13112
14112
15112
16122
17123
18123
19123
20133
21133
22134
23144
24144
25144
26144
27155
28155
29155
30155

How April really feels in Minsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
21
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Minsk weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°399.99.17.70.0
Feb-2° / -7°349.28.59.40.0
Mar / -3°399.55.711.50.1
Apr11° / 479.81.613.72.9
May18° / 7012.70.115.75.2
Jun21° / 11°8012.5016.85.9
Jul23° / 13°9113.2016.36.3
Aug22° / 12°7110.7014.66.5
Sep17° / 5510.1012.55.0
Oct10° / 5310.4110.22.0
Nov / -1°439.54.78.30.0
Dec-1° / -5°40108.37.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43466
53466
63367
73367
83268
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153367
163367
173466
183664
193664
203961
213961
224060
234159
244258
254258
264456
274456
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Minsk gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12911
22910
33010
43010
53110
6319
7329
8329
9338
10338
11337
12347
13346
14336
15335
16335
17334
18334
19333
20333
21333
22332
23332
24332
25331
26331
27331
28341
29341
30341

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:557:34
212.76:537:36
312.86:507:37
412.96:477:39
512.96:457:41
613.06:427:43
713.16:407:45
813.26:387:47
913.26:357:49
1013.36:337:51
1113.46:307:53
1213.46:287:54
1313.56:257:56
1413.66:237:58
1513.76:208:00
1613.76:188:02
1713.86:168:04
1813.96:138:06
1913.96:118:08
2014.06:088:09
2114.16:068:11
2214.26:048:13
2314.26:028:15
2414.35:598:17
2514.45:578:19
2614.45:558:21
2714.55:538:23
2814.65:508:24
2914.65:488:26
3014.75:468:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Minsk?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minsk.

What to pack for Minsk in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Minsk sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Minsk in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minsk peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Minsk?

Minsk sits at 53.9°N, 27.6°E, 222 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Kalodzishchy, 15 km away.

SmaliavičyDzyarzhynskLogoyskHorad ZhodzinaMar’ina Gorka

Topography around Minsk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Minsk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 211 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m.

The land around Minsk is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kalodzishchy 15 km · Fanipol 23 km · Zaslawye 23 km · Smaliavičy 37 km · Dzyarzhynsk 37 km · Logoysk 39 km · Horad Zhodzina 55 km · Mar’ina Gorka 58 km

Belarus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
93%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 533
Religion
Orthodox 48%non-believers 41%Catholic 7%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Minsk (53.9002°, 27.5665°, elevation 222 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).