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Moscow weather in January

January is a challenging month to visit Moscow — consider June & August–September instead. Expect highs around -4°C, lows near -9°C, and about 13.8 days with rain.

0.0 · Challengingtravel score for January
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
-4°C
Avg low
-9°C
Rainfall
47 mm
Rain days
13.8
Sunshine
1.5 h/day
Daylight
7.4 h

What to pack for Moscow in January

  • serious winter gear: insulated coat, thermal layers
  • a compact umbrella or rain shell — rain is frequent
  • waterproof boots — snow is likely

Humidity averages 86%; max daily wind around 23 km/h. Snow falls on about 9.7 days.

How January 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 January: the details

In January, Moscow sees average daytime highs of -4°C (24°F) and overnight lows of -9°C (15°F). Rainfall totals roughly 47 mm across 13.8 rainy days, and the sun shines about 1.5 hours per day with 7.4 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 86%.

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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