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Best time to visit Moscow

The best time to visit Moscow, Russia is June & August–September — expect daytime highs near 24°C and roughly 8.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

Travel score by month (0–10)
January: 0.0/10 JFebruary: 0.0/10 FMarch: 0.7/10 MApril: 5.7/10 AMay: 8.6/10 MJune: 9.3/10 JJuly: 8.5/10 JAugust: 9.6/10 ASeptember: 8.9/10 SOctober: 3.6/10 ONovember: 0.0/10 NDecember: 0.0/10 D

Moscow climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 14.8 h in August.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January -4°C -9°C 13.8 47 mm 1.5 h 86% 0.0 · Challenging
February -3°C -8°C 10.8 39 mm 3.5 h 84% 0.0 · Challenging
March 3°C -6°C 9.3 33 mm 7 h 79% 0.7 · Challenging
April 12°C 2°C 9.7 46 mm 9 h 67% 5.7 · Fair
May 17°C 7°C 11.8 63 mm 11.2 h 63% 8.6 · Excellent
June 24°C 13°C 10.2 62 mm 13.9 h 65% 9.3 · Excellent
July 24°C 15°C 13.8 82 mm 12.8 h 69% 8.5 · Excellent
August 24°C 14°C 8.7 54 mm 11.1 h 72% 9.6 · Excellent
September 17°C 9°C 8.8 46 mm 8.4 h 73% 8.9 · Excellent
October 10°C 4°C 13 64 mm 4.7 h 80% 3.6 · Poor
November 3°C -1°C 12.3 57 mm 1.7 h 85% 0.0 · Challenging
December -2°C -7°C 14.5 60 mm 1 h 87% 0.0 · Challenging
January 0.0 · Challenging
-4°C / -9°C
💧 13.8 rain days · ☀️ 1.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 86% RH
February 0.0 · Challenging
-3°C / -8°C
💧 10.8 rain days · ☀️ 3.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 84% RH
March 0.7 · Challenging
3°C / -6°C
💧 9.3 rain days · ☀️ 7 h sun · 🌡 feels 79% RH
April 5.7 · Fair
12°C / 2°C
💧 9.7 rain days · ☀️ 9 h sun · 🌡 feels 67% RH
May 8.6 · Excellent
17°C / 7°C
💧 11.8 rain days · ☀️ 11.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 63% RH
June 9.3 · Excellent
24°C / 13°C
💧 10.2 rain days · ☀️ 13.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 65% RH
July 8.5 · Excellent
24°C / 15°C
💧 13.8 rain days · ☀️ 12.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 69% RH
August 9.6 · Excellent
24°C / 14°C
💧 8.7 rain days · ☀️ 11.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 72% RH
September 8.9 · Excellent
17°C / 9°C
💧 8.8 rain days · ☀️ 8.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 73% RH
October 3.6 · Poor
10°C / 4°C
💧 13 rain days · ☀️ 4.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
November 0.0 · Challenging
3°C / -1°C
💧 12.3 rain days · ☀️ 1.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 85% RH
December 0.0 · Challenging
-2°C / -7°C
💧 14.5 rain days · ☀️ 1 h sun · 🌡 feels 87% RH
Hottest month
July · 24°C
Coldest month
January · -9°C nights
Wettest month
July · 82 mm
Driest month
March · 33 mm

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