🇷🇺 Russia
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When to go
Russia, month by month
Updated August 2026 · How we decide →
Typical weather
What Moscow is usually like
What a typical day looks like, hour by hour: 8am when you get up, 2pm in the afternoon, 8pm when you are out in the evening — on Russia’s own clock, at Moscow. Ten-year averages (2011–2020) measured at the capital, so this is Moscow, not the whole of Russia, and a mountain or a coast a few hours away can be nothing like it. Averages, not a forecast: a typical January rather than any particular one.
| ✕January, avoid | -8.1°C | -5.9°C | -7.3°C | 47 mm | 7h 39m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✕February, avoid | -6.7°C | -3.2°C | -5.1°C | 35 mm | 9h 39m |
| ✕March, avoid | -2.6°C | 1.9°C | -1.1°C | 40 mm | 11h 47m |
| ✕April, avoid | 5.8°C | 10.2°C | 6.2°C | 46 mm | 14h 09m |
| ✕May, avoid | 14.6°C | 18.7°C | 14.3°C | 70 mm | 16h 16m |
| ✕June, avoid | 18.1°C | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 74 mm | 17h 31m |
| ✕July, avoid | 19.7°C | 23.4°C | 19.1°C | 77 mm | 16h 59m |
| ✕August, avoid | 18°C | 22.5°C | 17.1°C | 61 mm | 15h 06m |
| ✕September, avoid | 11.5°C | 16.1°C | 11.5°C | 65 mm | 12h 48m |
| ✕October, avoid | 4.9°C | 8.2°C | 5.5°C | 53 mm | 10h 31m |
| ✕November, avoid | -0.6°C | 1.3°C | -0.1°C | 49 mm | 8h 19m |
| ✕December, avoid | -3.9°C | -2.6°C | -3.3°C | 51 mm | 7h 04m |
Twelve months in order. Tap any heading to sort by it — the driest month, the longest day, the afternoon closest to the one you like.
The colour is the month, not the weather: ✕ avoid.
Temperature and rainfall are ERA5. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of this information. Daylight: MET Norway, measured on the 15th of each month — the sun does not change, so that figure is exact rather than an average. Rainfall is a monthly total; daylight is sunset minus sunrise.
Right now
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FCDO advises against travel — check the official page.
Getting in, and staying safe
Visas, entry rules and health — the official pages
Entry rules, visa requirements, vaccinations and safety advice for Russia all live on the pages below. Each one goes straight to Russia, not to a search box.
We link to official sources and stop there. We do not check, summarise, rank or verify them — always read the official page itself before you travel, and read the one for your own nationality. We are an independent site with no government connection.
At a glance
The practical bits
| Plug types | C, F |
|---|---|
| Voltage | 220V |
| Emergency numbers * | 01, 02, 03, 101, 102, 103, 112 |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB ₽) |
| Language | Russian |
| Dialling code | +7 |
| Driving | On the right |
| Coastline | 37,653 km of coastline |
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* Emergency numbers can change, and can vary by region within a country. Always confirm with your accommodation or the nearest embassy before you travel.
Worth knowing
Five things that hold almost everywhere
- Grab (or the local equivalent) beats street taxis in most of Asia — and even where you don't use it, the app price tells you what's fair.
- ATMs: withdraw big and rarely, always in the local currency, and always decline the machine's kind offer to charge your card in pounds — that 'service' costs 3–6%.
- eSIM before you land (Airalo or similar) so you're online at arrivals; swap to a local SIM if you're staying weeks.
- Scooters anywhere: without the right licence category your travel insurance is void. That's the whole conversation.
- Save the local emergency number on day one, and know which private hospital expats use in your city — ask your host the day you arrive.
General travel habits, not advice specific to Russia. Rules, prices and fees change — check anything that matters before you rely on it.