Polotsk in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Polotsk sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 171 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Polotsk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Polotsk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
171 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Polotsk in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Polotsk reaches about 10°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Polotsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 45 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
45
wind chill below the day's low

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

Polotsk weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4310.89.87.50.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.68.69.20.0
Mar / -3°399.45.711.40.1
Apr11° / 469.71.913.82.8
May18° / 6411.50.215.95.5
Jun21° / 12°7512.4017.16.0
Jul23° / 14°8713016.66.4
Aug22° / 12°7411.3014.86.3
Sep16° / 6110012.54.9
Oct / 6111.71.210.11.8
Nov / -1°4910.44.580.0
Dec-1° / -5°4310.68.96.90.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Polotsk gets around 171 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early September to 7 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.5 kWh/m².

01234SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Polotsk?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Polotsk.

What to pack for Polotsk in Fall

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

In fall, Polotsk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Polotsk in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Polotsk peaks around July 13 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 13UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Polotsk?

Polotsk sits at 55.5°N, 28.8°E, 126 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Novopolotsk, 13 km away.

Lyepyel’HlybokayeNevel’VitebskPastavyBarysawVelikiye Luki

Topography around Polotsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polotsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Polotsk is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Novopolotsk 13 km · Lyepyel’ 68 km · Hlybokaye 79 km · Nevel’ 93 km · Vitebsk 96 km · Pastavy 130 km · Barysaw 141 km · Velikiye Luki 145 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 Polotsk (55.4879°, 28.7856°, elevation 126 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.