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Belarus at a glance

The atlas follows 25,170 places here month by month, with 2 mountains and 1,390 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are May, August and September.

Belarus's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+26%7.13M in 1950 → 9M in 2025 → 7.45M in 2050
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Belarus · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$34,7002025 · 64/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy74.42024 · 112/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities79 %2025 · 60/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet94 %2024 · 34/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman1.222024 · 192/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover44 %2024 · 68/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Belarus

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

Places and regions of Belarus

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

7 regions

Belarus from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Belarus
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Minskbest Jun · Aug–Sep23Minsk
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Gomelbest May · Aug–Sep34Gomel
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Vitebskbest May · Jul–Aug15Vitebsk
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Hrodnabest Jul–Sep30Hrodna
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Brestbest May · Aug–Sep41Brest
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Baranavichybest Jul–Sep29Baranavichy
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Babruyskbest May · Aug–Sep29Babruysk
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Mahilyowbest May · Aug–Sep21Mahilyow
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Pinskbest May · Aug–Sep42Pinsk
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Orshabest May · Aug–Sep18Orsha
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Polotskbest May · Jul–Aug17Polotsk
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Slonimbest May · Aug–Sep33Slonim
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Kobrynbest May · Aug–Sep39Kobryn
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Lidabest May · Aug–Sep28Lida
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Mazyrbest May · Aug–Sep35Mazyr
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Svyetlahorskbest May · Aug–Sep34Svyetlahorsk
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Maladzyechnabest May · Aug–Sep22Maladzyechna
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Novopolotskbest May · Jul–Aug16Novopolotsk
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Salihorskbest May · Aug–Sep33Salihorsk
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Rechytsabest May · Aug–Sep36Rechytsa
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Zhodzinabest May · Aug–Sep22Zhodzina
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Mscislaŭbest May–Jun · Sep16Mscislaŭ
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Zhlobinbest May · Aug–Sep32Zhlobin
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Fanipaĺbest Jul–Sep21Fanipaĺ
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Barysawbest May · Aug–Sep21Barysaw
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Hlybokayebest May · Jul–Aug17Hlybokaye
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Byarozabest May · Aug–Sep36Byaroza
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Smarhonbest May · Aug–Sep21Smarhon
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Mar’ina Gorkabest May · Aug–Sep27Mar’ina Gorka
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Klyetskbest May · Aug–Sep28Klyetsk
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Krychawbest May · Aug–Sep22Krychaw
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Vileykabest Jul–Sep20Vileyka
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Asipovichybest May · Aug–Sep29Asipovichy
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Novogrudokbest Jul–Sep20Novogrudok
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Stowbtsybest Jul–Sep25Stowbtsy
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Braslawbest May · Jul · Sep16Braslaw
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Drahichynbest May · Aug–Sep39Drahichyn
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Logoyskbest Jul–Sep21Logoysk
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Dzyarzhynskbest Jul–Sep22Dzyarzhynsk
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Baranbest May · Aug–Sep20Baran

Nature in Belarus

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Belarus

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Belarus

1,390 monuments and 178 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

The festival year

What's on in Belarus

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Belarus

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Belarus

2 large airports, 948 railway stations, 32 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCF220 V
Emergency101Calling code +375
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyBelarusian RubleBYN
LanguagesBelarusian · Russian
Local time16:31Minsk

Tipping

About 10% in restaurants is customary for good service; some bills already include service.