Chişinău weather by month & the best time to visit
Moldova · city break · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Chişinău is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with September and May close behind. Chişinău averages about 2,162 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 36 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Chişinău?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Chişinău is August, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 41 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Chişinău?
Chişinău gets a moderate 2,162 hours of sunshine a year. 85 Sunshine Score points separate August (85) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Moldova. The year's 538 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 33 mm | 1 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 38 mm | 2 |
| April | 56 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 40 mm | 4 |
| May | 82 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 52 mm | 5 |
| June | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 70 mm | 6 |
| July | 80 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 61 mm | 6 |
| August | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 36 mm | 6 |
| September | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 39 mm | 4 |
| October | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 42 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 40 mm | 0 |
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Chişinău: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Chişinău?
Chişinău is a city break in Moldova with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Chişinău get a year?
Chişinău gets about 2,162 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Chişinău?
The sunniest time to visit Chişinău is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 85/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Chişinău?
January is the least sunny month in Chişinău, scoring 0/100 with about 41 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Chişinău?
The typical midday UV index in Chişinău peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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