Best time to visit Moscow
The best time to visit Moscow is May–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Moscow, Moscow, Russia
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5 °C / 23 °F | -9.8 °C / 14 °F | 35 mm / 1.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -3.6 °C / 26 °F | -9.4 °C / 15 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 2.9 °C / 37 °F | -4.7 °C / 24 °F | 33 mm / 1.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 11.3 °C / 52 °F | 1.7 °C / 35 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | good month |
| May | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| June | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 66 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| July | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | best month |
| August | 23.2 °C / 74 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| September | 16.7 °C / 62 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| October | 9 °C / 48 °F | 3.1 °C / 38 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 2.3 °C / 36 °F | -1.5 °C / 29 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -1.9 °C / 29 °F | -5.8 °C / 22 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- April
May through September bring mild-to-warm, sunny, mostly dry days that are excellent for exploring on foot; April is a good but still cool shoulder month, while the long, dark, damp winter from October to March is too cold and gloomy for pleasant sightseeing.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 9.8 days, relative humidity 65%.
Against: feels like (high) 7.5 °C / 46 °F, average daily high 11.3 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 1.7 °C / 35 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.3 °C / 61 °F, average daily high 18.6 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, relative humidity 64%, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F.
Against: wet days 11.3 days.
Watch out for: May holidays traffic.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 22.2 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 11.5 days.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 14.6 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 11.8 days.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.6 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.2 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 10.8 days.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.5 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 60%, average daily high 16.7 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.6 days, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Буковель, Bukowina, 1215 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -9.8 °C | -8.3 °C | -1.6 °C | 7.5 °C | 16.3 °C | 21.1 °C | 24.3 °C | 22.6 °C | 14.5 °C | 5.7 °C | -1.7 °C | -6.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.1 days | 0.4 days | 0.5 days | 1.1 days | 1.2 days | 1.8 days | 1.9 days | 1.8 days | 1.6 days | 1.1 days | 1.1 days | 0.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 3 pm | 10 am | 5 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 1 pm | 5 am | 3 am |
| Sunshine per day | 1.7 h | 3.7 h | 6.9 h | 9.6 h | 11.7 h | 12.9 h | 12.8 h | 11 h | 7.6 h | 4.1 h | 1.8 h | 1 h |
| Relative humidity | 86% | 82% | 74% | 65% | 64% | 68% | 71% | 74% | 78% | 82% | 87% | 88% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 11.8 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 21.6 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ | 17.8 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 16.7 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 22.4 µg/m³ | 30.5 µg/m³ | 42 µg/m³ | 31 µg/m³ | 28.8 µg/m³ | 30.1 µg/m³ | 29.2 µg/m³ | 29.4 µg/m³ | 25.7 µg/m³ | 22.2 µg/m³ | 24.2 µg/m³ | 22.2 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Worth knowing before you go
- Winter holidays traffic
1–8 January
- May holidays traffic
1–9 May
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Kremlin and Red Square
Less than 1 km away
- Novodevichy Convent
5 km away
- Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
10 km away