Recorded rainfall in July significantly surpassed average amounts by nearly half.
In July 2021, Belarus experienced typical summer weather, with average maximum temperatures around the mid-60s Fahrenheit (approximately 18 °C) and moderate rainfall, as is common for the country during the months of June to August.
The daytime air temperature throughout the month mainly ranged from +23°C to +29°C, with the highest temperature of +34.6°C recorded on July 3 at the Brest station. Nighttime temperatures stayed within the range of +11°C to +18°C. The lowest temperature was recorded at the Poleskaya station on July 6, at +6.9°C.
Rainfall was a significant feature of the month, with 8 to 18 rainy days throughout July, which is more than the normal of 9 to 11 days. Some areas experienced excessive rainfall, with the second and third decades of July having 141% and 188% of the decade norm respectively. The heaviest rainfall was recorded at GPS Malevichskaya Rudnya, with up to 94 mm, and at Berezino, with an extreme downpour of up to 39.5 mm.
In addition to rain, fog, thunderstorms, and hail (up to 9 mm in diameter in Pinsk) were observed throughout the month. In some areas, wind speeds reached dangerous hydrometeorological criteria (25 m/s or more), with gusts up to 15 m/s or more. The maximum wind speed for the month was recorded at the Mogilev station on July 10, at 26 m/s.
A meteorologist predicts "stable instability" for the next week, with the highest temperature expected to be +31°C. Small tornadoes were spotted in the Rogachev District. The average July air temperature in Belarus was +19.8°C, which is 0.9°C above the climatic norm.
Despite these weather events, no extreme temperature records or heatwaves were reported for July 2021 in Belarus, according to the available search results. The Brest region had the smallest deviations (+0.3°C) in air temperature compared to the climatic norm, and the highest positive deviations of air temperature from the climatic norm were recorded in Mogilev and Vitebsk regions (+1.4°C and +1.3°C respectively).
Overall, July 2021 in Belarus was characterised by moderate summer weather, with average temperatures, moderate rainfall, and no documented extreme temperature events or unusual weather, according to the provided sources. More detailed or extreme weather records for that exact month and year may not be available in the current search results.
[1] Climate of Belarus: https://www.britannica.com/place/Belarus/Climate [2] Severe heatwaves in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/event-tracker/severe-heatwave-bosnia-and-herzegovina-july-2025 [3] Thunderstorms in Belarus in late July 2025: https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/thunderstorms-to-hit-belarus-on-tuesday/70008555 [4] Weather data for Belarus in July 2021: https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/forecast/belarus-weather-forecast-10-days.htm [5] Meteorological data for Belarus in July 2021: https://www.meteo.ru/weather-archive/belarus/
- The weather in Belarus during July 2021 was characterized by moderate summer temperatures and moderate rainfall, indicating typical climate-change patterns in environmental-science studies.
- During the same month, thunderstorms, hail, and even small tornadoes were observed, showcasing the varied weather conditions in Belarus, despite the overall stable climate.
