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Moscow weather in April

April is a fair shoulder-season month in Moscow — decent conditions with some trade-offs. Expect highs around 12°C, lows near 2°C, and about 9.7 days with rain.

5.7 · Fairtravel score for April
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
12°C
Avg low
2°C
Rainfall
46 mm
Rain days
9.7
Sunshine
9 h/day
Daylight
13.9 h

What to pack for Moscow in April

  • a warm coat, hat and gloves
  • a compact umbrella or rain shell — rain is frequent

Humidity averages 67%; max daily wind around 22 km/h. Snow falls on about 1.5 days.

How April compares

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

Best months in Moscow: June & August–September. See the full best time to visit Moscow guide.

Moscow in April: the details

In April, Moscow sees average daytime highs of 12°C (53°F) and overnight lows of 2°C (35°F). Rainfall totals roughly 46 mm across 9.7 rainy days, and the sun shines about 9 hours per day with 13.9 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 67%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Moscow, Russia (55.75, 37.62) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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