Rakov climate — normals and trends
Rakov (Belarus) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 5.8 °C and it receives 708 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 (17.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-6.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Rakov averages 142 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 141 rainy days per year.
Rakov has warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.34 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 161 to 123 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.7 °C (on 11 August 1992) and the coldest -36.3 °C (on 17 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
RakovMinsk
- coords
- 53.97°, 27.06°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
5.8°C
Average daily high
9.2°C
Average daily low
2.3°C
Annual rainfall
708mm
Sunshine / day
6.9h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
21.7km/h
Seasonal range
23.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
142 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
141 d/yr
Annual snowfall
109.7 cm
Average feels-like high
5.9 °C
Average feels-like low
-1.6 °C
Average peak gust
38.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.9 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.49 · 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
34.7 °C
11 August 1992
Coldest day
-36.3 °C
17 January 1940
Wettest day
63 mm
5 August 1979
Windiest day
69.7 km/h
18 January 1955
Strongest gust
98.6 km/h
29 July 2024
Hottest feels-like
35.9 °C
24 June 2021
Coldest feels-like
-42.2 °C
16 January 1940
Snowiest day
15.5 cm
29 October 1956
Sunniest day
16.1 h
15 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.2 °C | +6.4 °C | 41 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | -1.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 15 mm | -22 mm |
| Mar | 9.5 °C | +7.8 °C | 43 mm | +2 mm |
| Apr | 13.8 °C | +3.6 °C | 21 mm | -29 mm |
| May | 14.1 °C | -2.6 °C | 113 mm | +41 mm |
| Jun | 19.6 °C | -0.6 °C | 135 mm | +52 mm |
| Jul | 23.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 179 mm | +86 mm |
| Aug | 21.2 °C | 0.0 °C | 37 mm | -38 mm |
| Sep | 18.8 °C | +2.7 °C | 34 mm | -27 mm |
| Oct | 9.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 85 mm | +30 mm |
| Nov | 4.6 °C | +2.1 °C | 59 mm | +8 mm |
| Dec | 1.8 °C | +3.4 °C | 39 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Rakov?
Rakov has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 5.8 °C and it receives 708 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rakov?
The hottest day measured in Rakov between 1940 and 2025 was 11 August 1992, reaching 34.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Rakov?
The coldest day measured in Rakov between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1940, at -36.3 °C.
Does it snow in Rakov?
Yes. Rakov gets on average 109.7 cm of snow per year and has around 142 frost days.
Has the climate of Rakov warmed?
Yes: Rakov warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Rakov?
The wettest day measured in Rakov between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 1979, with 63 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Rakov?
The windiest day measured in Rakov between 1940 and 2025 was 18 January 1955, with winds reaching 69.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Rakov?
The warmest month in Rakov is July (17.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (-6.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Rakov?
Rakov receives on average 708 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 141 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Rakov?
Rakov gets on average 6.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,519 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Rakov?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Rakov between 1940 and 2025 was 29 October 1956, with 15.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Rakov?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Rakov.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rakov?
In Rakov, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.9 °C on 24 June 2021, and the lowest was -42.2 °C on 16 January 1940.
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