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Moscow weather in August

August is one of the best months to visit Moscow. Expect highs around 24°C, lows near 14°C, and about 8.7 days with rain.

9.6 · Excellenttravel score for August
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Avg high
24°C
Avg low
14°C
Rainfall
54 mm
Rain days
8.7
Sunshine
11.1 h/day
Daylight
14.8 h

What to pack for Moscow in August

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 72%; max daily wind around 17 km/h.

How August 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 August: the details

In August, Moscow sees average daytime highs of 24°C (74°F) and overnight lows of 14°C (56°F). Rainfall totals roughly 54 mm across 8.7 rainy days, and the sun shines about 11.1 hours per day with 14.8 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 72%.

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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