Moscow in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Moscow sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 7.0 in of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 45°F in early March to 68°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Moscow's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moscow's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 57°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 39°F
Precipitation: 7.0 in; 34 wet days
Avg wind: 6 mph
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Moscow in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 45°F in early March to 68°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Moscow reaches about 57°F and drops to 39°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Moscow

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 38 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Moscow weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	36° / 26°	3.1	13.7	8.7	8.8	0.0
Feb	41° / 28°	2.4	11.5	6.3	10	0.1
Mar	49° / 33°	2.8	13	4.3	11.6	1.9
Apr	57° / 38°	2.2	11.2	1.1	13.3	3.8
May	65° / 45°	2.1	9.6	0.2	14.8	6.0
Jun	72° / 51°	1.3	6.1	0.1	15.6	7.3
Jul	83° / 58°	0.4	2.4	0	15.3	7.3
Aug	83° / 57°	0.5	2.3	0	14	7.3
Sep	73° / 50°	0.8	4.2	0	12.4	8.0
Oct	59° / 40°	2.1	9	0.4	10.6	4.7
Nov	44° / 31°	3.2	13.1	4.8	9.2	0.8
Dec	36° / 26°	3.3	14.1	9.7	8.4	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Moscow gets around 7.0 in of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Moscow?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moscow.

What to pack for Moscow in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Moscow sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Moscow in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moscow peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	2	4	5	7	6	9	6	5	3	1	1
Level	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Low
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	5	Moderate
May	7	High
Jun	6	High
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	6	High
Sep	5	Moderate
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	1	Low
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Moscow in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Moscow is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	8	9	14	15	11	10	25	27	25	18	17	8
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	8	Good
Feb	9	Good
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	11	Good
Jun	10	Good
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	25	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Moscow?

Moscow sits at 46.7°N, 117.0°W, 2,579 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pullman, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Moscow

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Moscow.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Moscow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 ft around an average of 2,628 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,674 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,820 ft.

The land around Moscow is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (60%) within 10 miles, and cropland (36%), grassland (32%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

276 ft

cropland 36%

10 miles

2,674 ft

cropland 60%

50 miles

5,820 ft

cropland 36%

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Spring weather nearby: Pullman 8.7 mi · Lewiston 22 mi · Lewiston Orchards 24 mi · Opportunity 65 mi · Spokane Valley 66 mi · Coeur d'Alene 66 mi · Spokane 67 mi · Post Falls 68 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Moscow (46.7324°, -117.0002°, elevation 2,579 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.