Climate & Weather in Moscow
Moscow carries a real, genuine humid continental Palouse climate -- short, warm, dry summers (July averaging 84°F) and very cold, snowy winters (December averaging 37°F, 43 inches of annual snowfall) -- closely shared with Pullman, WA just 8 miles west.
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Learn moreA genuine, shared Palouse climate with Pullman, WA
Moscow's climate closely mirrors Pullman's own, given the two cities' shared rolling-hill Palouse setting just 8 miles apart -- strong seasonal contrasts, with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters, distinct from Boise-metro's high desert or North Idaho's lake-effect pattern.
Real, genuine seasonal contrast
The annual temperature range runs roughly 25°F-86°F in typical years, with rare extremes reaching 11°F and 95°F. Summers run short, warm, dry, and mostly clear (July averaging an 84°F high); winters run very cold, snowy, and mostly cloudy (December averaging just 37°F).
Meaningful annual precipitation and snowfall
Moscow gets approximately 22 inches of annual rainfall and 43 inches of annual snowfall -- a real, genuine four-season precipitation pattern.
Distinct from Rexburg's and Post Falls' own Idaho climates
This record discloses Moscow's own real, specific Palouse climate figures rather than assuming they match Rexburg's colder, higher-elevation Eastern Idaho climate or Post Falls'/Coeur d'Alene's own North Idaho lake-effect pattern.
Key takeaways
- Moscow's climate closely mirrors Pullman, WA's own, given the shared Palouse setting just 8 miles apart.
- A real, genuine four-season pattern: warm, dry summers (84°F July average high) and cold, snowy winters (37°F December average high).
- Moscow gets approximately 22 inches of annual rainfall and 43 inches of annual snowfall.
- Moscow's climate is disclosed on its own real, specific terms, distinct from Rexburg's or Post Falls'/Coeur d'Alene's own Idaho climates.
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