Last year was the second-warmest year on record in Russia, the state weather agency Rosgidromet said in a climate report. “The temperature anomaly for Russia in 2025 was +1.24 degrees Celsius, the second-highest after 2020 (+2.03 C),” the report read.
March 6, 2026
A street in Moscow after a snow storm.
Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency
Last year was the second-warmest year on record in Russia, the state weather agency Rosgidromet said in a climate report.
“The temperature anomaly for Russia in 2025 was +1.24 degrees Celsius, the second-highest after 2020 (+2.03 C),” the report read.
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