Last Frost Date Moscow: Frost Dates, Late Frost Risk & Growing Season

When is the last spring frost and the first autumn frost in Moscow? Frost dates from 30 years of data, the risk of late frost, frost-free days and planting dates.

The frost season in Moscow

Last frost (average): April 26
In 1 year out of 10 it still freezes on May 13.
First frost: October 9
Frost-free season: 168 days
Frost after 15 May: in 7 % of years

Frost days per month in Moscow

January: 27.8 · -9 °C
February: 25.2 · -9 °C
March: 23.9 · -4 °C
April: 7.9 · 2 °C
May: 0.8 · 8 °C
June: 0 · 12 °C
July: 0 · 15 °C
August: 0 · 13 °C
September: 0.5 · 8 °C
October: 7.6 · 3 °C
November: 17.2 · -2 °C
December: 25.9 · -7 °C

Matched to the average lows of a weather station 3 km away – accurate to about ±1–2 weeks.
Daily minimum temperatures 2 m above ground over 30 years (1991–2020), NASA POWER; station data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (CC BY 4.0). Ground frost can form while the air at 2 m is still +2 to +3 °C.