Moscow in january: average Weather, Temperature and Climate
Weather in Moscow in january 2025
The weather in Moscow in january comes from statistical datas on the past years. You can view the weather statistics for all the month, but also navigating through the tabs for the beginning, the middle and the end of the month.
Average weather throughout january
very bad weather 606.3cm
Weather at 6am
16°F
Snow showers
54% of time
24%
14%
4%
Weather at 12pm
20°F
Snow showers
52% of time
19%
18%
6%
Weather at 6pm
18°F
Snow showers
54% of time
21%
17%
4%
Weather at 3am
18°F
60%
21%
11%
4%
Evolution of daily average temperature and precipitation in Moscow in january
These charts show the evolution of average minimum/maximum temperatures as well as average daily precipitation volume in Moscow in january.
The climate of Moscow in january is very bad
The climate in january in Moscow is quite dry (with 2.6in of rainfall over 4 days). This is better than the previous month since in december it receives an average of 2.8in of rainfall over 5 days.
The climate is quite cold there the month of january. Bring warm clothes! The high seasonal norm is 22°F. On average, the recorded minimum temperature is 16°F. Thus, the mean temperature average on this month of january in Moscow is 20°F. Note that these seasonal averages are in contrast with those observed in Moscow in the month of january with a maximum record of 38°F in 2020 and a minimum record of -20°F in 2017.
In january in Moscow, the days on average last 07:40. The sun rises at 08:49 and sunset is at 16:29.
Seasonal average climate and temperature of Moscow in january
Check below seasonal norms These statistics are generated from the weather statements of the last years of january.
| January | |||||
| Outside temperature | |||||
| Average temperature | 20°F | ||||
| Highest temperature | 22°F | ||||
| Lowest temperature | 16°F | ||||
| Highest record temperature | 38°F (2020) | ||||
| Lowest record temperature | -20°F (2017) | ||||
| Number of days at -32°F | 30 day(s) (97%) | ||||
| Wind | |||||
| Wind speed | 16km/h | ||||
| Wind temperature | 5°F | ||||
| Precipitation (rainfall) | |||||
| Rainfall | 2.6in | ||||
| Number of days with rainfall | 4 day(s) (14%) | ||||
| Record daily rainfall | 0.7in (2015) | ||||
| Snowfall | 606.3cm | ||||
| Other climate data | |||||
| Humidity | 97% | ||||
| Visibility | 5.31km | ||||
| Cloud cover | 86% | ||||
| UV index | 2 | ||||
| Daily sunshine hours | 4 | ||||
| Sunrise and sunset | |||||
| Time of sunrise | 08:49 | ||||
| Time of sunset | 16:29 | ||||
| Length of day | 07:40 | ||||
| Our opinion about the weather in january | |||||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad | ||||
How was the weather last january?
Here is the day by day recorded weather in Moscow in january 2024:
7°F to 11°F
-0°F to 7°F
-7°F to -4°F
-9°F to 2°F
-4°F to 4°F
5°F to 9°F
-7°F to 5°F
-9°F to 5°F
11°F to 16°F
11°F to 29°F
16°F to 31°F
2°F to 9°F
-18°F to -0°F
-4°F to 14°F
23°F to 25°F
22°F to 25°F
9°F to 18°F
-4°F to 31°F
27°F to 32°F
14°F to 18°F
-14°F to 9°F
4°F to 20°F
25°F to 31°F
31°F to 32°F
31°F to 32°F
20°F to 27°F
13°F to 27°F
-0°F to 18°F
9°F to 31°F
31°F to 32°F
18°F to 32°F
Map: other cities in Russia in january
Cities near Moscow:
| Rybinsk in january | very bad weather |
| Kostroma in january | very bad weather |
| Smolensk in january | very bad weather |
| Cherepovets in january | very bad weather |
| Nizhniy Novgorod in january | very bad weather |
| Vologda in january | very bad weather |
| Velikiye Luki in january | very bad weather |
| Voronezh in january | very bad weather |
| Saransk (Mordovia) in january | very bad weather |
| Belgorod in january | very bad weather |
| Pskov in january | very bad weather |
| Saint Petersburg in january | very bad weather |
Click over cities on the map for information about the weather in january.
Moscow
perfect weather
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very bad
Weather data for Moscow in january:
Weather data for Moscow for january are derived from an average of the weather forecast since 2009 in Moscow. There is a margin of error and these forecasts are to be considered as general information only. The weather in Moscow can vary slightly from year to year, but this data should limit surprises. So you can pack your bags or check for the best time in year to go to Moscow.