Climate
Moldova's proximity to the Black Sea gives it a mild and sunny climate.
Moldova's climate is moderately continental: the summers are warm and long, with temperatures averaging about 20 °C (68 °F), and the winters are relatively mild and dry, with January temperatures averaging −4 °C (25 °F). Annual rainfall, which ranges from around 600 millimeters (23.6 in) in the north to 400 millimeters (15.7 in) in the south, can vary greatly; long dry spells are not unusual. The heaviest rainfall occurs in early summer and again in October; heavy showers and thunderstorms are common. Because of the irregular terrain, heavy summer rains often cause erosion and river silting.
Weather records. The highest temperature ever recorded: +41.5 °C (106.70 °F) on July 21, 2007 (Camenca). The lowest temperature ever recorded: −35.5 °C (−31.9 °F) on January 20, 1963 (Brătuşeni, Edineţ county).
Chişinău's climate. (Central Moldova)
| Climate data for Chişinău | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
37.1 (98.8) |
39.4 (102.9) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.3 (99.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.3 (36.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.4 (−19.1) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.42) |
31 (1.22) |
34 (1.34) |
39 (1.54) |
46 (1.81) |
65 (2.56) |
62 (2.44) |
56 (2.2) |
62 (2.44) |
36 (1.42) |
37 (1.46) |
39 (1.54) |
543 (21.38) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 7 (2.8) |
6 (2.4) |
3 (1.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
3 (1.2) |
20 (7.9) |
| % humidity | 82 | 78 | 71 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 81 | 83 | 70 |
| Avg. rainy days | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 129 |
| Avg. snowy days | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 51 |
| Source: Pogoda.ru.net | |||||||||||||
Bălţi's climate. (Northern Moldova)
| Climate data for Bălţi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4 (24.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.22) |
28 (1.1) |
28 (1.1) |
44 (1.73) |
55 (2.17) |
86 (3.39) |
79 (3.11) |
49 (1.93) |
43 (1.69) |
22 (0.87) |
34 (1.34) |
30 (1.18) |
529 (20.83) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 120 |
| Source: World Weather Information Service | |||||||||||||
Tiraspol's climate. (Central Moldova)
| Climate data for Tiraspol | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 33 (1.3) |
35 (1.38) |
28 (1.1) |
35 (1.38) |
52 (2.05) |
72 (2.83) |
63 (2.48) |
49 (1.93) |
38 (1.5) |
26 (1.02) |
36 (1.42) |
38 (1.5) |
495 (19.49) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 116 |
| Source: World Weather Information Service | |||||||||||||
Cahul's climate. (Southern Moldova)
| Climate data for Cahul, Moldova | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.42) |
39 (1.54) |
33 (1.3) |
41 (1.61) |
56 (2.2) |
76 (2.99) |
66 (2.6) |
56 (2.2) |
48 (1.89) |
28 (1.1) |
38 (1.5) |
40 (1.57) |
557 (21.93) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 122 |
| Source: World Weather Information Service | |||||||||||||
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