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Pinsk weather & best time to visit

City break

Pinsk at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,910 h
Rain a year
642 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
148 m

Climate in Pinsk

Pinsk has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 0 °C. With around 1,910 hours of sunshine a year, Pinsk is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 9.4 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Pinsk

The best time to visit Pinsk is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to June and from August to September. The wettest month is July with 95 mm of precipitation.

Pinsk through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Pinsk in spring

Mar – May

56

Fair

  • 7–21 °C by day
  • 6.5 h of sun a day
  • 32 rainy days in all

Pinsk in summer

Jun – Aug

84

Excellent

  • 24–26 °C by day
  • 9.1 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Pinsk in autumn

Sep – Nov

47

Fair

  • 6–19 °C by day
  • 3.8 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Pinsk in winter

Dec – Feb

17

Poor

  • 0–1 °C by day
  • 1.5 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May – Jun, Aug – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Pinsk for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May – June, August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

45

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 5°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 12°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 9°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 7°

07:3918:24

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:18–08:25 · evening 17:37–18:45
Blue hour
Morning 07:04–07:18 · evening 18:45–18:58

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Pinsk compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 16° at the start of the month to 9° at the end. The days get 1.9 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high16°9°
Night-time low7°2°
Daylight11.7 h9.8 h

What is the weather like in Pinsk in October?

In October, Pinsk is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Pinsk.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 46 min07:39 – 18:24
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
69 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %46 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %15 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Pinsk

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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August has the better holiday weather in Pinsk: score 88 against 45. In August, days are 12 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Pinsk
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score4588better
Daytime high13°25°
Night-time low5°14°
Sunshine3.9 h8.8 hbetter
Rainy days99
Rainfall50 mmbetter64 mm
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Pinsk month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

18January0° · 1.2 h

In January, Pinsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 39 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in January
18February1° · 2.2 h

In February, Pinsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 34 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in February
23March7° · 4.5 h

In March, Pinsk is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 40 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in March
63April15° · 6.6 h

In April, Pinsk is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 45 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in April
81May21° · 8.5 h

In May, Pinsk is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in May
83June24° · 9.4 h

In June, Pinsk is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in June
80July26° · 9.1 h

In July, Pinsk is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 95 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in July
88August25° · 8.8 h

In August, Pinsk is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in August
79September19° · 6.0 h

In September, Pinsk is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in September
45October13° · 3.9 h

In October, Pinsk is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in October
18November6° · 1.4 h

In November, Pinsk is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 43 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in November
16December1° · 1.0 h

In December, Pinsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 44 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pinsk.

Pinsk in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Pinsk

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−5°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in July. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 13°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan180°−5°1.2 h1039
FebruaryFeb181°−5°2.2 h1034
MarchMar237°−1°4.5 h1040
AprilApr6315°4°6.6 h1045
MayMay8121°9°8.5 h1263
JuneJun8324°13°9.4 h1272
JulyJul8026°15°9.1 h1395
AugustAug8825°14°8.8 h964
SeptemberSep7919°9°6.0 h954
OctoberOct4513°5°3.9 h950
NovemberNov186°1°1.4 h1043
DecemberDec161°−4°1.0 h1144

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

52.12° N, 26.07° E · 148 m · Europe/Minsk

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Pinsk

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,910 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 9.4 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.9 hDaylight 10.8 hShare of daylight 36 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.9 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Pinsk, 36 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 3 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Pinsk: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
642 mm on 124 days
Wettest month
Jul · 95 mm
Driest month
Feb · 34 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 50 mm

In October, Pinsk has about 9 rainy days with 50 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Pinsk

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 70 min
Fair skin
about 90 min
Light brown skin
over 2 h
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Pinsk

How breezy and how cloudy Pinsk is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
18 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Pinsk typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
68 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 52 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 86 %
OctoberCloud cover 69 %Sunshine 3.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 69 % of the sky over Pinsk: mostly cloudy, with about 3.9 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Pinsk

How often the day gets hot in Pinsk (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
11 days
Hottest month
Jul · 26 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 13 °C

In October, Pinsk has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 13 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Pinsk

When Pinsk is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
23 days
Fresh snow a year
74 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 4 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Pinsk.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Pinsk

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Pinsk in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Pinsk has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 85) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    51

    Fair

    • 12 °C by day
    • 6.0 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    81

    Excellent

    • 21 °C by day
    • 8.7 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    85

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 26 °C by day
    • 8.9 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    45

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 3.9 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    17

    Poor

    • 0 °C by day
    • 1.1 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 40 min
Distance
1,820 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Belarus

Currency
Belarusian Ruble (BYN)
Languages
Belarusian, Russian
Sockets
Type C, F · 220 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+375

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Pinsk vs Baranavichy

In October Pinsk has the better holiday weather (score 45 vs 35). During the day Baranavichy is 2 °C cooler than Pinsk.

Pinsk vs Baranavichy, in October
in OctoberPinskBaranavichy
Holiday weather score4535
Daytime high13°11°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days910
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberPinsk 13°Baranavichy 11°
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Belarus in October: the best places

In October, Pinsk ranks 1 of 15 destinations in this country.

  1. PinskThis page13°45
  2. 2Brest13°45
  3. 3Mazyr12°41
  4. 4Gomel12°39
  5. 5Baranavichy11°35
  6. 6Babruysk11°35
  7. 7Lida11°34
  8. 8Hrodna11°33
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Frequently asked questions about Pinsk

When is the best time to visit Pinsk?

The best time to visit Pinsk is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Pinsk?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 0 °C.

When does it rain most in Pinsk?

The wettest month is July with 95 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 34 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Pinsk get?

Pinsk gets around 1,910 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 9.4 hours a day; in December there are 1.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Pinsk in?

Pinsk is on UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Pinsk?

A nonstop flight from London to Pinsk takes about 2 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,820 km.

Which school holidays are best for Pinsk?

Pinsk has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 85) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 51, May half-term 81, summer holidays 85, October half-term 45, Christmas holidays 17.