Weather in Moscow

Rain is about 765 mm of rain spread through the year. The wettest month is July at 93 mm; the driest is February at 42 mm.

Moscow is in Russia at 55.8°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a continental climate with a wide temperature swing. July is the warmest month (average 18.6°C, high 23.1°C) and January is the coolest (average -10.9°C, low -14.2°C). On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are June, July, and August.

How warm Moscow gets

The heat peaks in July, when the typical afternoon is 23.1°C. The opposite pole is January, when mornings average -14.2°C.

Mean high across all twelve months is 8.0°C and mean low is 0.1°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

When Moscow gets wet

Annual rainfall is 765 mm. July leads at 93 mm; February is lightest at 42 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. July averages 17 such days; February averages 11.

Distinctive months in Moscow

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for -14.2°C at night and -7.7°C in the afternoon. February is the driest month, averaging only 42 mm across 11 rainy days. Highs sit near -6.0°C. In March, Moscow averages -0.5°C by day and -8.2°C at night, with 42 mm of rain. April brings 49 mm and 11 rainy days; temperatures run from -0.5°C to 8.7°C. May stands apart from the months beside it: 17.3°C / 7.0°C and 86 mm. July is both the hottest and wettest month: highs around 23.1°C, 93 mm of rain, and 80% humidity.

August brings 75 mm and 13 rainy days; temperatures run from 12.2°C to 21.8°C. September stands apart from the months beside it: 16.1°C / 7.3°C and 64 mm. October stands apart from the months beside it: 7.7°C / 1.2°C and 69 mm. November brings 58 mm and 11 rainy days; temperatures run from -4.6°C to 0.2°C. In December, Moscow averages -5.2°C by day and -10.7°C at night, with 52 mm of rain.

Best months to visit Moscow

The three months with the highest comfort score are June, July, and August: June (15.5°C average, 86 mm, 79% humidity); July (18.6°C average, 93 mm, 80% humidity); August (17.0°C average, 75 mm, 79% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is July. The coolest stretch is January.

How Moscow compares inside Russia

Nizhny Novgorod is about 402 km away: Moscow is 0.5°C cooler than Nizhny Novgorod in its hottest month and 44 mm wetter over the year than Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod’s wettest month is June (85 mm) versus July here.

Saint Petersburg is about 635 km away: Moscow is 0.8°C warmer than Saint Petersburg in its hottest month and 42 mm wetter over the year than Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg’s wettest month is August (90 mm) versus July here.

Kazan is about 719 km away: Moscow is about as warm as Kazan at the hot peak and 119 mm wetter over the year than Kazan. Kazan’s wettest month is July (72 mm) versus July here.