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Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Statue of Lenin in Brest
Statue of Lenin in Brest
Lienina Street 9, Brest
Lienina Street 9, Brest
Будынак Брэсцкага гарадскога суда
Будынак Брэсцкага гарадскога суда
Brest, Belarus

Brest

Brest is a city in Belarus. It has a population of about 347,138 (2026). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now9°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population347,138
Local time06:52
52.11° N, 23.72° EElevation 144 mUTC+3 · Moscow Standard Time
The year in Brestweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month38mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Brest at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

76 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

30 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.9 km

How Brest has grown

People living in the built-up area (70 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+113%186k in 1975 → 398k in 2025
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Weather in Brest

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
9°C

Cloudy · wind 22 km/h · humidity 94%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct14°6°8.2 mm
Sat24 Oct15°5°
Sun25 Oct16°3°
Mon26 Oct13°6°2.7 mm
Tue27 Oct13°3°
Wed28 Oct14°4°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°5°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct12°6°1 mm
Sat31 Oct8°4°1.5 mm

When to go to Brest

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score192425566565637373412218
High0°2°7°15°20°24°26°25°19°13°6°2°
Low-5°-4°-1°4°9°12°14°14°9°5°1°-3°
Rain (mm)333034366167767155384241
Wet days1110109141415119101011

What's on in Brest

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Brest

All monuments

More museums: Brest Railway Museum · Вулічная экспазіцыя «Апошні абаронца» · Вулічная экспазіцыя «Салдаты вайны і міру» · State Institution "Memorial Complex "Brest Hero Fortress" exposition "Defense of the Eastern Fort" · Казематы V бастыёна (98 АГАД) · Art gallery · Музей абароны Брэсцкай крэпасці · Музей брестской милиции · Музей вадазабеспячэння і вадаадвядзення · War Museum as a territory of Peace · Музей дыстанцыі пуці · Паўднёва-заходні сектар Кальцавой казармы (333 сп)

Outdoors around Brest

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Парк дзіцячых атракцыёнаўTheme parks
1.4 km
Кэмпінгавая зона ГФСК «Альянс»Camp sites
2.3 km
ВершинаClimbing
2.3 km
Поле для гольфаGolf courses
2.7 km
СтайняZoos
2.8 km
ГадзіннікViewpoints
2.9 km

Nature around Brest

Nature in Belarus

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Brest

Eclipses and meteor showers

Universities and research institutes

Brest State A.S. Pushkin UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1945
Brest State Technical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1966

Brest from above

Getting to Brest

Brest International AirportBQT
12 km
Lublin AirportLUZ
119 km
Warsaw Chopin AirportWAW
188 km
Брэст-УсходніRailway station
0.7 km
Брэст-ПалескіRailway station
1.7 km
Брэст-ЦэнтральныRailway station
2.7 km

Places near Brest

Places with a climate like Brest

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Brest?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Brest.
What is the hottest month in Brest?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Brest?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Brest?
July is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.