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Moscow

Moscow

217Sunny Days/yr
50°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation10.4MCenter elevation472 ft
Quick Read

Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Big daylight swing, with short winter days and long summer evenings. Rain is frequent but usually light.

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Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Moscow
Russia
Latitude55.75°
Longitude37.62°
Population10.4M
Center elevation472 ft
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Country Context

RussiaCountry in Eastern Europe and North Asia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. With a population of over 140 million, Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous in the world. It is a highly urbanised country, with sixteen of its urban areas having more than 1 million inhabitants.Wikipedia

Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

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Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
65
Internet
Country Broadband
25.8
subscriptions per 100 people
Growing Broadband
The year

Climate

Sunshine
217
sunny days per year
59% of the year
Avg High Temp
50°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Damp cool season
68% warm season / 86% cool season
Comfort Score
28/100
Challenging
Temp Swing
52°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
26"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
53"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
79
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
26" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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big seasonal humidity swing
Summer 68% · Winter 86% · May-Dec 64-87%
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