Moscow in March: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Moscow in March 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Moscow in March
The temperature in March is +4°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +10°C during the day and a minimum of -12°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -3°C to +4°C.
Is Moscow warm or cold in March?
Moscow is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -4°C to +2°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -11°C to -6°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Moscow:
Climate in Moscow in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | -4°C | +2°C | +10°C | |||
| Min. temperature | -35°C | -28°C | -16°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +7°C | +18°C | +26°C | |||
| Rainfall | 1 mm | 7 mm | 29 mm | |||
| Wind | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 83% | 77% | 70% | |||
| Air pressure | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 13 | 14 | 12 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 0 | 2 | 11 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 13 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | Good | |||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from -4°C to +2°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 7 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 1 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 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 decreasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Moscow?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Moscow in March 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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Other cities in Russia
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.
