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Best Time to Visit Russia
Climate based on Moscow • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Russia is in July, with average highs around 24°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 26 - Aug 8. The hottest month is July (24°C highs) and the coolest is January (-5°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 26 - Aug 8
14-day window • Avg 20°C • Comfortable
Alternative 1
Jun 18 - Jul 1
14-day window • Avg 19°C • Comfortable
Alternative 2
Jul 4 - Jul 17
14-day window • Avg 19°C • Comfortable
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Freezing-7°Cavg
- -5°C / -10°C
- 46mm total
- 1.6h sun/day
February
Freezing-6°Cavg
- -3°C / -8°C
- 36mm total
- 3.7h sun/day
March
Very Cold-2°Cavg
- 2°C / -6°C
- 34mm total
- 7.0h sun/day
April
Cold6°Cavg
- 11°C / 1°C
- 49mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
May
Fresh12°Cavg
- 18°C / 7°C
- 62mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
June
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 23°C / 12°C
- 66mm total
- 13.3h sun/day
July
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 24°C / 15°C
- 82mm total
- 12.6h sun/day
August
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 23°C / 14°C
- 53mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
September
Fresh13°Cavg
- 17°C / 9°C
- 48mm total
- 8.1h sun/day
October
Cold6°Cavg
- 9°C / 3°C
- 54mm total
- 4.5h sun/day
November
Very Cold-0°Cavg
- 2°C / -2°C
- 51mm total
- 1.8h sun/day
December
Freezing-4°Cavg
- -2°C / -6°C
- 54mm total
- 1.0h sun/day
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