August
OK
23.3°C / 13.6°C
16 rain days
warm, very wet
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.3°C / 74°F)
Best time to visit Moscow
Moscow, Russia — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. Every month has trade-offs — pick what you can tolerate.
Best · August & June
About Moscow
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. The city has a population estimated at more than 13 million residents within city limits, more than 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and more than 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi); the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 sq mi); and the metropolitan area covers more than 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 sq mi).
— condensed from Wikipedia
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OK — shoulder months
June
OK
22.3°C / 12.2°C
17 rain days
warm, very wet
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.3°C / 72°F)
May
OK
18.1°C / 7.9°C
18 rain days
mild, very wet
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 18.1°C / 65°F)
September
OK
16.3°C / 8.5°C
16 rain days
mild, very wet
April
OK
11.1°C / 1.1°C
17 rain days
cool, very wet
October
OK
8.5°C / 2.7°C
18 rain days
chilly, very wet
Months to skip
July
Skip
23.7°C / 14.6°C
22 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (22 rain days)
March
Skip
2.9°C / -5.1°C
16 rain days
cold, freezing nights, very wet
- bitterly cold (overnight -5.1°C)
- heavy rain expected (16 days)
November
Skip
1.4°C / -2.6°C
17 rain days
cold, freezing nights, very wet
- freezing at night (-2.6°C)
- heavy rain expected (17 days)
December
Skip
-2°C / -6.1°C
19 rain days
cold, freezing nights, very wet
- bitterly cold (overnight -6.1°C)
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
February
Skip
-2.5°C / -7.9°C
17 rain days
cold, freezing nights, very wet
- bitterly cold (overnight -7.9°C)
- heavy rain expected (17 days)
January
Skip
-4.7°C / -9.5°C
21 rain days
cold, freezing nights, very wet
- bitterly cold (overnight -9.5°C)
- extremely wet (21 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.