Moscow weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Moscow in October?
In October, Moscow is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Moscow.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 64 | 16 | 16 |
| Day | 16° | 8° | 2° |
| Night | 9° | 3° | −2° |
| Sun | 4 h | 2 h | 1 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 12 | 10 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 34 min06:58 – 17:32
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 80 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Moscow
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %4 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %46 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Moscow in October: quick answers
Is Moscow hot in October?
No. In October, Moscow is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Moscow in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 58 mm in total.
Moscow month by month
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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