Moscow weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Moscow in March?
In March, Moscow is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 33 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Moscow.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 25 | 39 |
| Day | −5° | 1° | 10° |
| Night | −10° | −6° | 1° |
| Sun | 2 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 8 | 9 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 43 min06:48 – 18:31
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Moscow
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %69 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Moscow in March: quick answers
Is Moscow hot in March?
No. In March, Moscow is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.
Does it rain much in Moscow in March?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 33 mm.
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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