Moscow

Moscow is the barometer and nucleus of the changes sweeping through Russia. Nowhere are Russia's contrasts more apparent than here - ancient monasteries and ultra-modern monoliths stand side by side, and 'New Russian' millionaires and poverty-stricken pensioners walk the same streets.

Moscow Weather

July and August are the warmest months in Moscow. Summer days are long and can be wet. By the end of November Moscow is frozen most of the time; be warned that serious snow arrives in December and stays until April. Spring arrives fast and with a great thaw, a month or so long, during which people go a touch crazy with delight.

Month	Temp (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Humidity (%)	Sunshine (hours)
Jan	-16 - -9	39		1
Feb	-14 - -6	38		3
Mar	-8 - 0	36		4
Apr	1 - 10	37		5
May	8 - 19	53		8
Jun	11 - 21	58		9
Jul	13 - 23	88		9
Aug	12 - 22	71		8
Sep	7 - 16	58		6
Oct	3 - 9	45		3
Nov	-3 - 2	47		1
Dec	-10 - -5	54		0