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Moscow vs Sun Valley
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Moscow is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average; Moscow is the wetter, with 11 in more rain a year, and Sun Valley the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Moscow and Sun Valley, in everyday terms.
Summers
Sun Valley has hotter summers
Moscow: Mild
Sun Valley: Warm
Winters
Moscow has milder winters
Moscow: Very cold
Sun Valley: Very cold
Rain & snow
Moscow is wetter
Moscow: Moderate rainfall
Sun Valley: Fairly dry
Sky
Sun Valley is sunnier
Moscow: Often cloudy
Sun Valley: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Moscow is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Moscow is the wetter — about 11 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Sun Valley has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Sun Valley runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 25 | 27 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 28 |
| Sun Valley | 32 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 42 | 31 |
| Difference | +7 | +9 | +6 | — | -4 | -2 | +4 | +6 | +9 | +9 | +7 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 25 | 27 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 72 |
| Sun Valley | 32 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 70 |
| Difference | +7 | +9 | +6 | — | -4 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 77 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 28 |
| Sun Valley | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 42 | 31 |
| Difference | +4 | +6 | +9 | +9 | +7 | +3 |
Avg low (°F) Moscow runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 16 | 16 | 24 | 36 | 47 | 54 | 59 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 28 | 20 |
| Sun Valley | 8 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 43 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 9 |
| Difference | -9 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 16 | 16 | 24 | 36 | 47 | 54 |
| Sun Valley | 8 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 39 |
| Difference | -9 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -12 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 59 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 28 | 20 |
| Sun Valley | 45 | 43 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 9 |
| Difference | -14 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
Precipitation (in) Moscow runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2 | 2 |
| Sun Valley | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| Difference | +0.1 | -0.1 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -2.7 | -2.7 | -1.9 | -1.4 | -0.8 | +0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Sun Valley | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Difference | +0.1 | -0.1 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -1.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2 | 2 |
| Sun Valley | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| Difference | -2.7 | -2.7 | -1.9 | -1.4 | -0.8 | +0.7 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun Valley | 28.5 | 18.3 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 29.7 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun Valley | 28.5 | 18.3 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 29.7 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Moscow runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 72 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 76 | 75 |
| Sun Valley | 59 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 61 |
| Difference | -13 | -9 | -2 | -4 | -1 | -13 | -28 | -23 | -29 | -30 | -18 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 72 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 63 | 63 |
| Sun Valley | 59 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 50 |
| Difference | -13 | -9 | -2 | -4 | -1 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 62 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 76 | 75 |
| Sun Valley | 35 | 35 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 61 |
| Difference | -28 | -23 | -29 | -30 | -18 | -14 |
Relative humidity (%) Moscow runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 97 | 96 | 94 | 84 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 89 | 95 | 96 |
| Sun Valley | 84 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 58 | 51 | 39 | 36 | 41 | 54 | 70 | 83 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -29 | -42 | -44 | -42 | -36 | -25 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 97 | 96 | 94 | 84 | 79 | 80 |
| Sun Valley | 84 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 58 | 51 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 80 | 80 | 83 | 89 | 95 | 96 |
| Sun Valley | 39 | 36 | 41 | 54 | 70 | 83 |
| Difference | -42 | -44 | -42 | -36 | -25 | -14 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Moscow trends → · Sun Valley trends →
Methodology & sources
Moscow
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Moscow, a weather station, about 9 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Sun Valley
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Ketchum RS, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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