Average Weather during January in Moscow (Moscow region), Russia

The average minimum temperature (usually the minimum temperature is noted during the night) in Moscow in January is -9.0°C (15.8°F). The amount of rain/snow in January is normal with an average of 42mm (1.7in). The average maximum temperature lies around -4.0°C (24.8°F). During the night it can be extremely cold. In this month you will hardly see any sunshine with 32 hours of sun during the whole month.

So what to wear in January? Visitors traveling to Moscow should plan on bringing snow boots and a warm winter jacket since there will be many periods of snow. Since climate change is one of the main problems the world faces these days we recommend to buy sustainable or second hand cloths. We made a deal with our partner praNa which means this month you get 70% off the original price of Women’s Dresses + Free shipping with code DRESS70.

No idea where to travel to this year? We now have a tool which suggests which destination suits your ideal climate conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.

For other monthly average weather and what to do in January look at the numbers below.

Monthly Averages

Show in Fahrenheit

Min Temperature -9 °C

Max Temperature -4 °C

Chance of Rain 57%

Precipitation 42mm

Rainy Days 17

Sunshine Hours 32

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in .

Swimming

1/10

Cycling

1/10

Walking

1/10

Camping

2/10

Outdoor sports

1/10

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