Travel Alert Status
Level 4: Do Not Travel
Time Difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Travel 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-60's to mid-70's. (July is the warmest month.) It can be cold from October to April. Average winter temperatures are in the low teens and 20's 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.
Travel Currency:
18500
Languages:
Belarusian, Russian, other
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:
33