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Travel and Tourism in Belarus
Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Belarus.
Practical Information
Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.
- Travel Alert Status
- Level 4: Do Not Travel
- Time Difference
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- Currency
- 1.9
- Climate
- Belarus is located on the 53rd latitude--roughly the same as Hamburg, Germany; Dublin, Ireland; and Edmonton, Canada. It has a temperate continental climate. Average summer temperatures are in the mid-60s to mid-70s. (July is the warmest month.) It can be cold from October to April. Average winter temperatures are in the low teens and 20s F. Frost can occur 6 to 7 months of the year. Snow/ice can be expected from December to March, and occasionally into April. Winter days are short. Spring, summer, and fall bring long hours of welcome light. Average annual precipitation is 22-28 inches; June, July, and August are the wettest months.
- Ethnic Groups
- Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish, Ukrainian, and other 7.4%
- National Holiday
- Independence Day, 3 July (1944); note - 3 July 1944 was the date Minsk was liberated from German troops, 25 August 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union
- Geographic Coordinates
- 53 00 N, 28 00 E
- Location
- Eastern Europe, east of Poland
- Airports
- 135
Health and Safety
Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.
Medical care in Belarus is neither modern nor easily accessible, especially for those who do not speak Russian. There are no hospitals in Belarus that provide a level of medical care equal to that of Western hospitals, and none accept U.S. health insurance plans for payment. Despite the recent emergence of facilities that offer private "advanced" medical services, modern diagnostic equipment and even basic supplies are still lacking.