The territory of Belarus is situated between 51 ° and 56 ° north latitude in temperate climate type.On the territory of Belarus is dominated by a temperate continental climate, which is influenced mainly Atlantic masses.The climate is continental rises from the south-west of the state in the north-vostok.Srednegodovoe precipitation in Belarus is about 600-700 mm. In the northern regions of the country rainfall is higher than in the south for a few tens of millimeters per year.The main share of precipitation falls on the warm season (April - October) - this time falls about 70% of the rainfall for the entire year, usually in the form of rain.The least precipitation falls on the territory of the republic for the period from January to April - about 40 mm per month (for comparison, falls about 90-100 mm of precipitation in July on the territory of Belarus).Precipitation in Belarus usually bring Atlantic cyclones under the influence of the prevailing westerly winds. Also on the territory of the state to penetrate the Arctic air masses that bring cold snap, and tropical air masses that bring warming. Arctic masses coming into the country from the north and north-east, tropical same mass bring southerly winds (from the south-west and south-east).
