Moscow in August: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Moscow in August 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Moscow in August
The temperature in August is +24°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +31°C during the day and a minimum of +7°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +25°C.
Is Moscow warm or cold in August?
Moscow is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +23°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +14°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Moscow, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Moscow in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +23°C | +22°C | +15°C | |||
| Min. temperature | +5°C | +1°C | -5°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +38°C | +37°C | +30°C | |||
| Rainfall | 80 mm | 70 mm | 62 mm | |||
| Wind | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 74% | 76% | 80% | |||
| Air pressure | 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 8 | 9 | 12 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 20 | 18 | 16 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | Good | OK | OK | |||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. It’s getting colder in August. From +23°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +22°C. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 80 mm to 70 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 3 to 4.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Moscow is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Moscow?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Moscow in August 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.
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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.


