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Moscow weather in October

October is a challenging month to visit Moscow — consider June & August–September instead. Expect highs around 10°C, lows near 4°C, and about 13 days with rain.

3.6 · Poortravel score for October
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
10°C
Avg low
4°C
Rainfall
64 mm
Rain days
13
Sunshine
4.7 h/day
Daylight
10.1 h

What to pack for Moscow in October

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

Humidity averages 80%; max daily wind around 21 km/h. Snow falls on about 1.3 days.

How October 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 October: the details

In October, Moscow sees average daytime highs of 10°C (51°F) and overnight lows of 4°C (39°F). Rainfall totals roughly 64 mm across 13 rainy days, and the sun shines about 4.7 hours per day with 10.1 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 80%.

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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