VVC weather station

55°50′0″N 37°37′0″E / 55.83333°N 37.61667°E / 55.83333; 37.61667

VDNKh weather station (Moscow) in september 2024
VVC weather station location

The VDNKh weather station is the principal weather station in Moscow, Russia. It opened in 1948 on the grounds of the All-Russia Exhibition Centre. The station's World meteorological organization classification index is 27612.

Climatological data

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Climate data for Moscow (weather records since 1948 (by VDNKh weather station only))
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
8.3
(46.9)
19.7
(67.5)
28.9
(84.0)
33.2
(91.8)
34.8
(94.6)
38.2
(100.8)
37.3
(99.1)
29.4
(84.9)
23.7
(74.7)
16.2
(61.2)
9.6
(49.3)
38.2
(100.8)
Record low °C (°F) −38.1
(−36.6)
−35.2
(−31.4)
−27.9
(−18.2)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−5.0
(23.0)
0.8
(33.4)
5.1
(41.2)
2.1
(35.8)
−5.2
(22.6)
−16.1
(3.0)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−38.0
(−36.4)
−38.1
(−36.6)
Source: [1][2][3]
Climate data for Moscow (VDNKh) WMO ID: 27612; coordinates 55°49′53″N 37°37′20″E / 55.83139°N 37.62222°E / 55.83139; 37.62222; elevation: 147 m (482 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1879–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
8.3
(46.9)
19.7
(67.5)
28.9
(84.0)
33.2
(91.8)
34.8
(94.6)
38.2
(100.8)
37.3
(99.1)
32.3
(90.1)
24.0
(75.2)
16.2
(61.2)
9.6
(49.3)
38.2
(100.8)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
3.5
(38.3)
10.8
(51.4)
21.7
(71.1)
27.3
(81.1)
29.5
(85.1)
31.0
(87.8)
30.0
(86.0)
24.7
(76.5)
17.9
(64.2)
8.9
(48.0)
4.2
(39.6)
31.9
(89.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)
−3
(27)
3.0
(37.4)
11.7
(53.1)
19.0
(66.2)
22.4
(72.3)
24.7
(76.5)
22.7
(72.9)
16.4
(61.5)
8.9
(48.0)
1.6
(34.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
10.1
(50.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)
−5.9
(21.4)
−0.7
(30.7)
6.9
(44.4)
13.6
(56.5)
17.3
(63.1)
19.7
(67.5)
17.6
(63.7)
11.9
(53.4)
5.8
(42.4)
−0.5
(31.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
6.3
(43.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−8.8
(16.2)
−4.2
(24.4)
2.3
(36.1)
8.1
(46.6)
12.2
(54.0)
14.8
(58.6)
13.0
(55.4)
8.0
(46.4)
3.0
(37.4)
−2.4
(27.7)
−6.5
(20.3)
2.6
(36.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −21.1
(−6.0)
−20.9
(−5.6)
−12.8
(9.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
0.3
(32.5)
5.8
(42.4)
9.7
(49.5)
6.8
(44.2)
0.9
(33.6)
−4.6
(23.7)
−11.7
(10.9)
−17.3
(0.9)
−23.9
(−11.0)
Record low °C (°F) −42.1
(−43.8)
−38.2
(−36.8)
−32.4
(−26.3)
−21
(−6)
−7.5
(18.5)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.3
(34.3)
−1.2
(29.8)
−8.5
(16.7)
−20.3
(−4.5)
−32.8
(−27.0)
−38.8
(−37.8)
−42.1
(−43.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53
(2.1)
44
(1.7)
39
(1.5)
37
(1.5)
61
(2.4)
78
(3.1)
84
(3.3)
78
(3.1)
66
(2.6)
70
(2.8)
52
(2.0)
51
(2.0)
713
(28.1)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) 24
(9.4)
35
(14)
29
(11)
2
(0.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
4
(1.6)
12
(4.7)
35
(14)
Average rainy days 8 6 9 15 16 16 15 16 16 17 13 8 155
Average snowy days 25 23 15 6 1 0 0 0 0.3 5 17 24 116
Average relative humidity (%) 85 81 74 68 67 72 74 78 82 83 86 86 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33 72 128 170 265 279 271 238 147 78 32 18 1,731
Mean daily sunshine hours 1.1 2.5 4.1 5.7 8.5 9.3 8.7 7.7 4.9 2.5 1.1 0.6 4.7
Mean daily daylight hours 7.9 9.7 11.9 14.3 16.3 17.4 16.8 14.9 12.7 10.5 8.4 7.2 12.3
Percentage possible sunshine 14 27 35 40 53 53 52 51 38 24 13 8 34
Average ultraviolet index 0 1 2 3 5 6 6 5 3 1 1 0 3
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net,[4][5] Thermograph.ru,[6] Meteoweb.ru (sunshine hours)[7]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (UV)[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2008 was the warmest year in Moscow history (in Russian)". Archived from the original on 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
  2. ^ "Pogoda.ru.net" (in Russian). Retrieved January 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "August high" (in Russian). Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  4. ^ "Pogoda & Climate (Weather & Climate)" (in Russian). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Climate monitor 2005-2011" (in Russian). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Thermograph.ru averages". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Average monthly Sunshine hours" (in Russian). Meteoweb.ru. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Moscow, Russia - Detailed climate information and monthly weather forecast". Weather Atlas. Yu Media Group. Retrieved 4 July 2019.