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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.

The graphs below provide an overview of the climate in Moscow (Moscow region), Russia. They present long-term patterns and averages of weather conditions over a 30-year period.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Forecast for Moscow

Thu   Nov 14
2°C | -1°C
SW 7 km/h
overcast and no rain

overcast and no rain

Fri   Nov 15
2°C | 0°C
SW 7 km/h
5 mm
overcast and snow

overcast and snow

Sat   Nov 16
5°C | 0°C
SW 7 km/h
0.7 mm
overcast and slight rain

overcast and slight rain

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:

  • When is winter in Moscow?
    The coldest season / winter is in the following months: January, February, November and December.
  • Which is the warmest month in Moscow?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 25°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Moscow?
    The coldest month is February with an average maximum temperature of -3°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Moscow?
    July tops the wettest month list with 81 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Moscow?
    March is the driest month with 39 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Moscow?
    June is the sunniest month with an average of 276 hours of sunshine.

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