Monthly climate in Moscow, Idaho, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moscow features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 683 mm (26.9 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Moscow enjoys an average of 3004 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Moscow, Idaho, United States §

The warmest months in Moscow are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (65 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 0 °C (32 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moscow experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 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, Idaho, United States. 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 11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
42°C
(108°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(103°F)
35°C
(95°F)
27°C
(81°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(91°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Average high 2°C
(37°F)
3°C
(39°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(85°F)
23°C
(74°F)
14°C
(58°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(62°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(32°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Moscow, Idaho, United States §

Moscow usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Moscow are July, August and September. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Moscow, Idaho, United States. 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) 73 (2.9) 106 (4.2) 73 (2.9) 62 (2.4) 57 (2.2) 30 (1.2) 4 (0.1) 9 (0.4) 25 (1.0) 69 (2.7) 87 (3.4) 90 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 17 12 12 8 5 0 2 4 10 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Moscow, Idaho, United States §

The sunniest months in Moscow are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Moscow: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Moscow, Idaho, United States. 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 104 139 223 275 337 357 410 354 286 232 165 116
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 1m 10h 19m 11h 57m 13h 37m 15h 3m 15h 46m 15h 22m 14h 5m 12h 29m 10h 49m 9h 21m 8h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Moscow, Idaho, United States §

Moscow experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Moscow UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Moscow, Idaho, United States. 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) 2 4 5 7 9 9 10 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Moscow, Idaho, United States

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