Moscow in April: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Moscow in April 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Moscow in April
The temperature in April is +14°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +21°C during the day and a minimum of -2°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +11°C.
Is Moscow warm or cold in April?
Moscow is typically cool in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +2°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -6°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Moscow:
Climate in Moscow in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +2°C | +10°C | +18°C | |||
| Min. temperature | -28°C | -16°C | -3°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +18°C | +26°C | +33°C | |||
| Rainfall | 7 mm | 29 mm | 55 mm | |||
| Wind | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 77% | 70% | 67% | |||
| Air pressure | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 14 | 12 | 9 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 2 | 11 | 17 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 11 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | Good | Good | |||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +2°C to +10°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 7 mm to 29 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 70%. Winds are calmer in comparison to March, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Moscow is gradually increasing during April, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how April is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last April in Moscow?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Moscow in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+6°C) and the highest in 2024 (+11°C). The driest year was 2014 with only 262 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 601 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Moscow
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Moscow, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
