Belarus Climate
Top 5 Cities: Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev, Vitebsk, and Grodno
This month in numbers
April 2026 in Belarus saw an average temperature of 9.35°C, marking a significant anomaly of +3°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline. This made it the 7th warmest April in 86 years of records. Globally, April 2026 was the 2nd warmest April on record for land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1.1°C. The three-month period from February to April 2026 was also notably warm, ranking as the 14th warmest on record with an anomaly of +3.6°C.
What changed
Belarus experienced a remarkably warm start to the year, with the February-April 2026 period registering as the 14th warmest in 86 years. This continues a long-term warming trend for the country, which saw its warmest year on record in 2025 with an average temperature of 9.52°C. The country's 12-month rolling anomaly places it as the 2nd warmest globally, with an anomaly of +3.56°C. This warming trend in Belarus aligns with the broader pattern of land warming faster than the ocean.
What’s driving change?
The significant warming observed in Belarus is influenced by several factors. The region is experiencing a long-term warming trend, with the average annual air temperature rising by more than 2.8 degrees Celsius over the past 45 years. This is partly due to the , where higher-latitude regions tend to warm faster than the tropics. Additionally, Belarus is currently experiencing a drought event that began in late 2025 and continues into May 2026, representing 100% of the annual total for such events, which is an unusual concentration for the region and season. More information on active extreme weather events can be found at Extreme Weather tracker. The ENSO state is currently Neutral, with a +0.11°C anomaly for February-April 2026, though forecasts suggest a likely transition to El Niño in the coming months, with a 61% chance for May-July and a 79% chance for June-August ENSO tracker.
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Data Sources
Data Sources for Belarus
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) — see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in Belarus changing?
Belarus is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The trend rate is shown as °C per decade in the headline panel; you can also see the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for Belarus come from?
Climate data for Belarus comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the Belarus climate data cover?
The Belarus climate profile covers Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev, Vitebsk and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for Belarus
How often is the Belarus climate update refreshed?
The Belarus climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.