EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part Belarus, stage 4: near Volozhin → Minsk
On stage 4 (near Volozhin → Minsk, 117 km) the best month is September: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.7 km/h on average; ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
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Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 22% | 48 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.9 † |
| February | 0% | 17% | 34 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.7 † |
| March | 16% | 18% | 37 | 5 °C | 0% | 83% | 11.7 |
| April | 53% | 24% | 48 | 12 °C | 0% | 38% | 13.9 |
| May | 64% | 32% | 72 | 18 °C | 0% | 5% | 15.9 |
| June | 70% | 29% | 75 | 22 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.1 |
| July | 60% | 36% | 103 | 23 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.6 |
| August | 70% | 24% | 72 | 23 °C | 6% | 0% | 14.8 |
| September | 76% | 21% | 53 | 17 °C | 0% | 6% | 12.6 |
| October | 43% | 21% | 60 | 10 °C | 0% | 49% | 10.4 † |
| November | 6% | 20% | 48 | 4 °C | 0% | 93% | 8.4 † |
| December | 0% | 18% | 47 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.4 † |
Best months are all months within 3 percentage points of the best one. † less than 11 hours of daylight — long stages get tight.
Wind by month
| Month | Wind near Volozhin → Minsk, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Volozhin → Minsk | Headwind > 15 km/h, Minsk → near Volozhin | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.1 | 10% | 21% | near Volozhin → Minsk |
| February | +2.5 | 10% | 21% | near Volozhin → Minsk |
| March | +3.4 | 10% | 20% | near Volozhin → Minsk |
| April | +3.1 | 8% | 19% | near Volozhin → Minsk |
| May | +1.2 | 8% | 12% | either |
| June | +3.4 | 5% | 16% | near Volozhin → Minsk |
| July | +3.8 | 4% | 15% | near Volozhin → Minsk |
| August | +3.0 | 4% | 14% | near Volozhin → Minsk |
| September | +1.7 | 8% | 16% | either |
| October | +3.5 | 7% | 19% | near Volozhin → Minsk |
| November | +2.5 | 7% | 16% | near Volozhin → Minsk |
| December | +3.6 | 8% | 21% | near Volozhin → Minsk |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 350–375 | E | +2.0 |
| 375–400 | SE | +1.1 |
| 400–426 | E | +2.3 |
| 426–451 | E | +1.6 |
| 451–467 | SE | +1.5 |
Other stages
- Białowieża → Ruzhany 109 km
- Ruzhany → near Novogrudok 123 km
- near Novogrudok → near Volozhin 122 km
- near Volozhin → Minsk 117 km
- Minsk → Barysaw 114 km
- Barysaw → Tolochin 147 km
- Tolochin → near Krasnyy 125 km
How to read the numbers
Wind is the 10 m wind of a 25-km grid cell, daytime hours 9:00–18:00 local solar time; at saddle height in a sheltered valley it is weaker, on a coast or ridge stronger. A positive value is a tailwind. ERA5 slightly over-counts days with ≥ 1 mm of rain (by about 5–7 percentage points) and underestimates daily highs by 1–2 °C. Good day = less than 1 mm of rain between 9:00 and 18:00 (riding hours, local solar time) and a high between 10 and 30 °C; rain at night or in the evening does not spoil it.