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Climate in Moldova


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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Moldova, a small country in Eastern Europe, has a continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The country has no access to the sea, although to the southeast, about 50 km (30 mi) beyond the border with Ukraine, is the Black Sea, which however does not affect the climate by much.

Being that it's a flat and small country, the climate is fairly homogeneous, however, sometimes there can be 4/5 °C differences between north and south, in addition, sometimes it can snow in the north and not snow in the south.

Precipitation in Moldova is not abundant, since it amounts to about 600 millimeters (21.5 inches) per year in the north, 550 mm (21.5 in) in the center and 500 mm (20 in) in the south. It is most frequent is winter, but given the low temperatures, it is not abundant, and occurs mostly in the form of light snow. The rainiest months in terms of quantity are June and July, mainly because of afternoon thunderstorms; in August, thunderstorms become less frequent.

The amount of sunshine is good in summer, while it's poor or mediocre from November to January, when gray skies predominate. In total there are about 2,100 hours of sunshine per year in the north and 2,300 in the south.

The Republic of Moldova is a Romanian-speaking country, and has been a Soviet Republic until 1991. The capital, Chișinău, is located in the center of the country.

The climate in detail


  • The seasons
  • When to go
  • What to pack
  • Climate data

The seasons



Winter in Moldova is cold, with an average temperature in January around -2 °C (28.5 °F) in the center-north and -1 °C (30 °F) in the south.
However, different situations can arise. Sometimes, mild, moist air masses from the Mediterranean may raise the temperature above freezing (0 °C or 32 °F) and melt the snow.
On other occasions, cold air masses of Arctic or Russian origin can lower the temperature to around -20 °C (-4 °F) or even below. Cold records are around -35 °C (-31 °F) in the north (see Balti, Soroca) and -30 °C (-22 °F) in Chisinau.

Image of Chisinau

Summer in Moldova is warm: in the two warmest months (July and August), the average minimum temperature is around 16 °C (61 °F) in the north and 18 °C (64 °F) in the center-south (so, nights are usually pretty cool), while the maximum temperature is around 27 °C (81 °F) in the north and 29 °C (84 °F) in the south. In the afternoon, thunderstorms can develop, especially in June and July.
Therefore, the temperature is normally acceptable, but sometimes, there can be heat waves, with temperatures rising to around 35 °C (95 °F) and above, usually for a few days. The heat records are around 39/40 °C (102/104 °F).
The sun shines quite frequently, in fact, there are about 9/10 hours of sunshine per day from June to August.
In summer, floods can sometimes occur (as happened in July 2008 and 2010), mostly because of heavy rains which may occur in the Carpathian region and then swell the Dniester (or Nistru) River, which has its source in that mountain range, in Ukraine.

The two intermediate seasons, spring and autumn, are quite short but pleasant: in May and September, the minimum and maximum temperatures are respectively around 12 °C and 22 °C (53.5 °C and 72 °F).
In spring, the first mild or warm days can be followed by sudden drops in temperature, with possible snowfalls, especially in March and early April.
In autumn, the first cold days occur in November, and sometimes in late October.

When to go



The best time to go to Moldova is from May to September: the temperatures are usually pleasant, with cool nights.
In July and August, however, there may be hot periods, so, if you do not like the heat, you can choose the months of May, June and September.

What to pack



In winter: bring warm clothes, such as a sweater or fleece, a down jacket, a hat, gloves and a scarf, and a raincoat or umbrella.
In summer: bring light clothes, a T-shirt, but also long pants, a light jacket and a sweater for the evening and for cool days, and a raincoat or umbrella.

Climate data - Moldova


Temperatures: °C, Precipitation: mm
Balti
Balti, location on the map
Balti, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-405101416151051-4
Max temp.13101723272928231682
Precip.252530355070705050353030
Prec. days656688866556
Sun hours235789997522

Briceni
Briceni, location on the map
Briceni, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-6-4-15101415151051-4
Max temp.0281621252726211471
Precip.303530457085955555454035
Prec. days777799967778
Sun hours23579101097522

Cahul
Cahul, location on the map
Cahul, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-316121618171273-2
Max temp.14101722262929231693
Precip.302530405070604550453535
Prec. days656687654556
Sun hours345791010108533

Chisinau
Chisinau, location on the map
Chisinau, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-316121618181272-3
Max temp.1391622262828221683
Precip.353035405565655050454040
Prec. days766677855567
Humidity82%77%67%58%58%59%57%54%61%71%80%83%
Day length910121415161514121199
Sun hours235791011107532

Comrat
Comrat, location on the map
Comrat, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-316111517171272-3
Max temp.24101723272929231693
Precip.352530355070604540454040
Prec. days666677655656

Rybnitsa
Rybnitsa, location on the map
Rybnitsa, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-5-405101416151051-3
Max temp.1391723262928221582
Precip.352530355070705055354030
Prec. days656677755556
Sun hours234691010107421

Soroca
Soroca, location on the map
Soroca, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-5-405101416151051-4
Max temp.0281622262827221471
Precip.303030405565805055404030
Prec. days666787866566

Tiraspol
Tiraspol, location on the map
Tiraspol, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-5-405101416161161-3
Max temp.25111824283030241693
Precip.352530304565555050404035
Prec. days656577645556
Sun hours235791010107522



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