climigo

Moldova

When to go?

The best months are May–September. Avoid December–February (freezing).

Climate zones

RomaniaUkraineChișinăuChișinăuChișinăuTiraspolTiraspolTiraspolBălțiBălțiBălțiComratComratComratSorocaSorocaSoroca

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 1°−5° snow likely
February 4°−3° snow likely
March 9°1°
April 16°6°
May 23°11°
June 27°16°
July 29°17°
August 29°17°
September 23°12°
October 16°7°
November 9°2°
December 3°−2° snow likely

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−4.5 · 1.3 °CJanuary: −4.5 · 1.3 °C−3.1 · 3.8 °CFebruary: −3.1 · 3.8 °C0.5 · 9.3 °CMarch: 0.5 · 9.3 °C5.8 · 16.4 °CApril: 5.8 · 16.4 °C11.2 · 22.6 °CMay: 11.2 · 22.6 °C15.5 · 26.8 °CJune: 15.5 · 26.8 °C17.3 · 29.0 °CJuly: 17.3 · 29.0 °C16.8 · 28.6 °CAugust: 16.8 · 28.6 °C12.0 · 22.7 °CSeptember: 12.0 · 22.7 °C6.6 · 15.9 °COctober: 6.6 · 15.9 °C2.4 · 9.1 °CNovember: 2.4 · 9.1 °C−2.4 · 3.2 °CDecember: −2.4 · 3.2 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −4.5 – 1.3 °C
Feb −3.1 – 3.8 °C
Mar 0.5 – 9.3 °C
Apr 5.8 – 16.4 °C
May 11.2 – 22.6 °C
Jun 15.5 – 26.8 °C
Jul 17.3 – 29.0 °C
Aug 16.8 – 28.6 °C
Sep 12.0 – 22.7 °C
Oct 6.6 – 15.9 °C
Nov 2.4 – 9.1 °C
Dec −2.4 – 3.2 °C

How much it rains

January 33 mm5 d
February 26 mm5 d
March 30 mm6 d
April 37 mm7 d
May 47 mm8 d
June 62 mm8 d
July 61 mm7 d
August 42 mm5 d
September 45 mm6 d
October 39 mm5 d
November 37 mm5 d
December 35 mm5 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec33 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a dayJanuary: 33 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a day26 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a dayFebruary: 26 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a day30 mm · 6 rain days · 5 mm a dayMarch: 30 mm · 6 rain days · 5 mm a day37 mm · 7 rain days · 5 mm a dayApril: 37 mm · 7 rain days · 5 mm a day47 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a dayMay: 47 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a day62 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a dayJune: 62 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a day61 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a dayJuly: 61 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a day42 mm · 5 rain days · 8 mm a dayAugust: 42 mm · 5 rain days · 8 mm a day45 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a daySeptember: 45 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a day39 mm · 5 rain days · 8 mm a dayOctober: 39 mm · 5 rain days · 8 mm a day37 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a dayNovember: 37 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a day35 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a dayDecember: 35 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 33 mm5 d
Feb 26 mm5 d
Mar 30 mm6 d
Apr 37 mm7 d
May 47 mm8 d
Jun 62 mm8 d
Jul 61 mm7 d
Aug 42 mm5 d
Sep 45 mm6 d
Oct 39 mm5 d
Nov 37 mm5 d
Dec 35 mm5 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 8 h 56
February 10 h 19
March 11 h 51
April 13 h 35
May 15 h 03
June 15 h 52
July 15 h 32
August 14 h 15
September 12 h 36
October 10 h 56
November 9 h 23
December 8 h 32

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 8 cm
February 6 cm
March 2 cm
April –
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November 1 cm
December 4 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0510 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec8 cmJanuary: 8 cm6 cmFebruary: 6 cm2 cmMarch: 2 cm0 cmApril: 0 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm1 cmNovember: 1 cm4 cmDecember: 4 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 8 cm
Feb 6 cm
Mar 2 cm
Apr 0 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 1 cm
Dec 4 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities