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Vitebsk weather & best time to visit

City break

Vitebsk at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
1,790 h
Rain a year
700 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
150 m

Climate in Vitebsk

Vitebsk has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at −2 °C. With around 1,790 hours of sunshine a year, Vitebsk is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 9.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Vitebsk

The best time to visit Vitebsk is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from August to September. Rain is frequent in October; the wettest month is July with 92 mm.

Vitebsk through the seasons

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

Vitebsk in spring

Mar – May

52

Fair

  • 4–19 °C by day
  • 6.4 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Vitebsk in summer

Jun – Aug

81

Excellent

  • 23–25 °C by day
  • 8.8 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Vitebsk in autumn

Sep – Nov

38

Poor

  • 3–18 °C by day
  • 3.0 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Vitebsk in winter

Dec – Feb

14

Poor

  • −2–−1 °C by day
  • 1.3 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Aug – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Oct

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: 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

23

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 5°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 10°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 10°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 7°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 6°

07:2718:03

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 07:04–08:17 · evening 17:12–18:25
Blue hour
Morning 06:50–07:04 · evening 18:25–18:40

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 Vitebsk compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 14° at the start of the month to 7° at the end. The days get 2.2 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high14°7°
Night-time low6°1°
Daylight11.6 h9.5 h

What is the weather like in Vitebsk in October?

In October, Vitebsk is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 36 min07:27 – 18:03
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
79 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %22 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %39 %

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 Vitebsk

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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June has the better holiday weather in Vitebsk: score 82 against 23. In June, days are 13 °C warmer than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 7 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Vitebsk
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score2382better
Daytime high10°23°
Night-time low4°12°
Sunshine2.6 h9.5 hbetter
Rainy days1312better
Rainfall66 mm73 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Vitebsk month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January−2° · 1.0 h

In January, Vitebsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 46 mm; on about 9 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in January
16February−1° · 2.3 h

In February, Vitebsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 41 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in February
23March4° · 4.3 h

In March, Vitebsk is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 39 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in March
52April13° · 6.4 h

In April, Vitebsk is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in April
81May19° · 8.5 h

In May, Vitebsk is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in May
82June23° · 9.5 h

In June, Vitebsk is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 9.5 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in June
79July25° · 9.1 h

In July, Vitebsk is warm: daytime highs average 25 °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 14 rainy days and 92 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in July
81August24° · 7.9 h

In August, Vitebsk is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in August
76September18° · 5.4 h

In September, Vitebsk is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 56 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in September
23October10° · 2.6 h

In October, Vitebsk is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in October
14November3° · 1.0 h

In November, Vitebsk is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 57 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk in November
13December−1° · 0.7 h

In December, Vitebsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk 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 Vitebsk

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 4°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (−7°), 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 10°Night 4°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan14−2°−7°1.0 h1246
FebruaryFeb16−1°−7°2.3 h1041
MarchMar234°−3°4.3 h1039
AprilApr5213°3°6.4 h1044
MayMay8119°8°8.5 h1267
JuneJun8223°12°9.5 h1273
JulyJul7925°15°9.1 h1492
AugustAug8124°13°7.9 h1174
SeptemberSep7618°9°5.4 h956
OctoberOct2310°4°2.6 h1366
NovemberNov143°−1°1.0 h1157
DecemberDec13−1°−5°0.7 h1247

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

55.19° N, 30.20° E · 150 m · Europe/Minsk

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Vitebsk

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

Per year
1,790 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 9.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 0.7 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.6 hDaylight 10.6 hShare of daylight 25 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.6 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Vitebsk, 25 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Vitebsk: 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
700 mm on 135 days
Wettest month
Jul · 92 mm
Driest month
Mar · 39 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 66 mm

In October, Vitebsk has about 13 rainy days with 66 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Vitebsk

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

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

The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 95 min
Fair skin
about 115 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 Vitebsk

How breezy and how cloudy Vitebsk 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
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Dec · 19 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 18 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Vitebsk typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
72 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
May · 59 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 90 %
OctoberCloud cover 79 %Sunshine 2.6 h

In October, cloud covers on average 79 % of the sky over Vitebsk: mostly cloudy, with about 2.6 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 Vitebsk

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

Hot days a year
6 days
Hottest month
Jul · 25 °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 10 °C

In October, Vitebsk has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 10 °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 Vitebsk

When Vitebsk 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
37 days
Fresh snow a year
118 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 1Fresh snow 4 cmChance of snow 13 / 100

In October, Vitebsk has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 4 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 13 out of 100: hardly any.

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 Vitebsk

Weather for your travel dates

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

Vitebsk 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.

Vitebsk has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 81) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    43

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    81

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 8.7 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    80

    Excellent

    • 24 °C by day
    • 8.3 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    23

    Poor

    • 10 °C by day
    • 2.6 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    14

    Poor

    • −2 °C by day
    • 0.9 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 3 h
Distance
2,060 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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Vitebsk vs Vorsha

In October the holiday weather in Vitebsk and Vorsha is about equally good (score 23 vs 24). During the day it is about as warm in Vorsha as in Vitebsk.

Vitebsk vs Vorsha, in October
in OctoberVitebskVorsha
Holiday weather score2324
Daytime high10°10°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1312
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberVitebsk 10°Vorsha 10°
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In October, Vitebsk ranks 14 of 15 destinations in this country.

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  5. 5Babruysk11°35
  6. 6Baranavichy11°35
  7. 7Lida11°34
  8. 8Hrodna11°33
  9. 14VitebskThis page10°23
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Frequently asked questions about Vitebsk

When is the best time to visit Vitebsk?

The best time to visit Vitebsk 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 Vitebsk?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at −2 °C.

When does it rain most in Vitebsk?

Rain is frequent in October; the wettest month is July with 92 mm. The driest month is March with 39 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Vitebsk get?

Vitebsk gets around 1,790 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 9.5 hours a day; in December there are 0.7 hours a day.

What time zone is Vitebsk in?

Vitebsk is on UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Vitebsk?

A nonstop flight from London to Vitebsk takes about 3 h, for a straight-line distance of about 2,060 km.

Which school holidays are best for Vitebsk?

Vitebsk has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 81) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 43, May half-term 81, summer holidays 80, October half-term 23, Christmas holidays 14.