Moscow Weather in January
In January, Moscow averages a high of -5°C (24°F) and a low of -10°C (14°F), from 51 years of daily records (1971–2022).
-5°C
Average high
24°F
-10°C
Average low
14°F
9°C
Record high
47°F · January 11, 2007
-33°C
Record low
-27°F · January 1, 1979
What January Is Like in Moscow
- January in Moscow has become 2.0°C (3.7°F) warmer on average: the 2007–2021 average against 1970–1989.
- The coldest January reading, -33°C (-27°F) on January 1, 1979, has not been matched in 43 years.
- January is Moscow's coldest month of the year.
- January is the least predictable month in Moscow: daytime highs vary more from day to day and year to year than in any other month.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 39% of January days, and the month averages 49 mm in total.
Warmest: 2020 (1.9°C)Latest: 2021 (-3.2°C)10-year averageLong-run average (-4.6°C)
Look Up a Day in January
See the weather in Moscow on any January date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Moscow (1971–2022). The stations near Moscow stopped reporting in 2022, so these figures end there. Averages cover 1971–2022. How we compute this