Moscow Climate by Month
Moscow's climate changes dramatically with the seasons. The city experiences continental weather, typified by surprisingly hot and short summers. Winters are extremely cold and long. The winter snows begin in October and often last well into spring.
Summer, on the other hand, is the most popular time to visit Moscow. The days are very long and the weather is nice and warm. Thunderstorms and heavy rain is common during July and August.
Average day and night temperature
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from comfortable to very cold in Moscow. Average daytime temperatures reach a comfortable 25°C in July. In February, the coolest month of the year, temperatures drop to a very cold -3°C. At night, expect cooler temperatures, averaging -10°C during this month.
The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year
Precipitation and rainy days
Generally, Moscow has a moderate amount of precipitation, averaging 692 mm of rain/snowfall annually. Moscow experiences moderate seasonal variation in rainfall, with monthly averages ranging from 81 mm in July, the wettest month, and 39 mm in March, the driest month.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Moscow can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of June under a blue sky, with approximately 9.2 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 0.6 hours of sunlight per day.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily percentage of sunshine
Average humidity
The relative humidity is moderate throughout the year in Moscow.
Relative humidity over the year
Average wind speed
The mean wind speed over the year in Moscow ranges from 3°C in June to 5°C in January.
The mean monthly wind speed over the year (meters per second)
The best time of year to visit Moscow in Russia
During the months of June, July and August you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
The coldest season / winter is in the following months: January, February, November and December.
July has an average maximum temperature of 25°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is February with an average maximum temperature of -3°C.
July tops the wettest month list with 81 mm of rainfall.
March is the driest month with 39 mm of precipitation.
June is the sunniest month with an average of 276 hours of sunshine.
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