Drahichyn climate — normals and trends
Drahichyn (Belarus) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 7.4 °C and it receives 641 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (18.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-4.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Drahichyn averages 117 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 130 rainy days per year.
Drahichyn has warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.32 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 136 to 98 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.6 °C (on 12 August 2017) and the coldest -37.1 °C (on 11 January 1940).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
DrahichynBrest
- coords
- 52.19°, 25.16°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
7.4°C
Average daily high
11.1°C
Average daily low
3.8°C
Annual rainfall
641mm
Sunshine / day
7.1h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
18.7km/h
Seasonal range
23.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
117 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
4 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
130 d/yr
Annual snowfall
76.8 cm
Average feels-like high
8.3 °C
Average feels-like low
0.4 °C
Average peak gust
35.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.7 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.47 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
34.6 °C
12 August 2017
Coldest day
-37.1 °C
11 January 1940
Wettest day
54 mm
6 July 2007
Windiest day
55.5 km/h
22 February 1953
Strongest gust
101.5 km/h
11 March 1983
Hottest feels-like
38.0 °C
17 July 2007
Coldest feels-like
-42.6 °C
11 January 1940
Snowiest day
17.9 cm
15 March 2013
Sunniest day
15.8 h
16 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.9 °C | +6.1 °C | 33 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 0.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 17 mm | -20 mm |
| Mar | 11.4 °C | +7.0 °C | 41 mm | +3 mm |
| Apr | 15.8 °C | +3.5 °C | 26 mm | -21 mm |
| May | 15.6 °C | -2.7 °C | 75 mm | +7 mm |
| Jun | 22.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 86 mm | +10 mm |
| Jul | 24.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 132 mm | +47 mm |
| Aug | 24.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 23 mm | -44 mm |
| Sep | 21.0 °C | +3.2 °C | 56 mm | +1 mm |
| Oct | 11.3 °C | 0.0 °C | 50 mm | +5 mm |
| Nov | 6.6 °C | +2.1 °C | 47 mm | +2 mm |
| Dec | 3.2 °C | +3.0 °C | 28 mm | -14 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Drahichyn?
Drahichyn has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 7.4 °C and it receives 641 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Drahichyn?
The hottest day measured in Drahichyn between 1940 and 2025 was 12 August 2017, reaching 34.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Drahichyn?
The coldest day measured in Drahichyn between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1940, at -37.1 °C.
Does it snow in Drahichyn?
Yes. Drahichyn gets on average 76.8 cm of snow per year and has around 117 frost days.
Has the climate of Drahichyn warmed?
Yes: Drahichyn warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Drahichyn?
The wettest day measured in Drahichyn between 1940 and 2025 was 6 July 2007, with 54 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Drahichyn?
The windiest day measured in Drahichyn between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 1953, with winds reaching 55.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Drahichyn?
The warmest month in Drahichyn is July (18.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (-4.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Drahichyn?
Drahichyn receives on average 641 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 130 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Drahichyn?
Drahichyn gets on average 7.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,592 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Drahichyn?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Drahichyn between 1940 and 2025 was 15 March 2013, with 17.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Drahichyn?
Yes: Drahichyn has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Drahichyn?
In Drahichyn, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.0 °C on 17 July 2007, and the lowest was -42.6 °C on 11 January 1940.
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