Climate of Moscow
Moscow has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Moscow is 9° degrees and there is about 392 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 124 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -7°C and 25°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -12°C and 14°C
- Rain: it rains 133 days and there is a total of approximately 391 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 108 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2232 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -7°C and 25°C |
Warmest month: | 25°C in July |
Coldest month: | -7°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -12°C and 14°C |
Dry days: | 124 days |
Days with rain: | 133 days |
Days with snow: | 108 days |
Total rain sum: | 391 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2232 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Moscow.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Moscow.
Climate table of Moscow
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Moscow. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Moscow might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -7 | -4 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 1 | -3 |
Night temp. (°C) | -12 | -10 | -6 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | -2 | -7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 28 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 31 |
Days with rain | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
Days with snow | 23 | 21 | 19 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 12 | 22 |
Dry days | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Best time to visit Moscow
The best time to visit Moscow in Russia is from May through August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Moscow is 25°C in July and the lowest is -7°C in January.
Climate of Moscow by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Moscow? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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