He said in his report that January 2026 could be one of the three wettest periods of the 21st century: rainfall this month fell by more than a month and a half. telegram channel Leading expert of the Phobos Weather Center Mikhail Leus.
“There was a lot of rainfall, up to 83 mm, more than one and a half months above the norm. In terms of rainfall, January was one of the three wettest months of the 21st century,” said Mikhail Leus.
And in terms of frost, January 2026 could come in seventh place on the list of the coldest second months of winter in the 21st century.
The weather forecaster recalls that the Afanasyevsky frost has now reached Moscow and this weekend will be cold, possibly even the coldest since the beginning of winter.
On the night of Saturday, January 31, frost is forecast to drop to 20 degrees, during the day -12…-14 degrees.
Sunday could become the coldest day since the beginning of winter: at night temperatures are predicted to be between 20 and 22 degrees below zero, during the day – 15-17 degrees below zero.
On Monday, the frost will ease slightly, with cloudy weather and light snow. At night the thermometer will drop to -17…-19 degrees, during the day it will display -12…-14 degrees.
So, at the end of January, winter in Moscow will acquire the status of a real Russia, frosty and snowy, and will pass this baton on to February, Mikhail Leus added.
