Moscow weather in April
Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Moscow in April?
In April, Moscow is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 41 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Moscow.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 14 h 6 min05:27 – 19:33
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Moscow
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %22 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %62 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Moscow in April: quick answers
Is Moscow hot in April?
No. In April, Moscow is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Moscow in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 41 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences