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Monthly climate in Moscow, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moscow features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 667 mm (26.3 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moscow enjoys an average of 2976 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 5 minutes to 17 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Moscow, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Moscow are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (22 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moscow experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Moscow, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-22°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Moscow, Russian Federation §

Moscow usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moscow are January, March and November. On average, 39 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Moscow, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41 (1.6) 46 (1.8) 37 (1.5) 52 (2.1) 72 (2.8) 73 (2.9) 83 (3.3) 60 (2.4) 54 (2.1) 50 (2.0) 40 (1.6) 58 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 11 10 11 12 11 14 11 9 12 10 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Moscow, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Moscow are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moscow: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Moscow, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 43 130 243 323 393 410 416 393 282 189 99 49
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 42m 9h 36m 11h 53m 14h 13m 16h 18m 17h 25m 16h 49m 14h 56m 12h 40m 10h 22m 8h 15m 7h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Moscow, Russian Federation §

Moscow experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Moscow UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Moscow, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 6 7 7 6 5 3 2 1