The most comfortable time to visit Chisinau is from late May to September. For sun, aim for mid August; for walking, go from April to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go in mid August. It peaks in mid August, at 58. That is a short window, about three weeks a year. Avoid late September to mid May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 50% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late May to September. It peaks in early September, at 78. The weakest stretch is from mid November to March, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from April to May, with a second spell from September to October. It peaks in mid May, at 81. Avoid late November to mid February for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too cold.
For snow, go in mid and late January. It peaks in mid January, at 58. That is a short window, about three weeks a year. Avoid mid April to October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too mild. Snow here is a proxy: cold enough for snow to hold, with precipitation likely. It is not measured snow depth.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Chisinau over the whole year is 12°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C. The rainy (wet) season in Chisinau runs from April to June, peaking in June with a 38% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to March; January is the driest month, at 16%. Winds in Chisinau are highest in March, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Chisinau come in August, when the sky is typically 45% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 83%.
Month by month Chisinau climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | -2°C | -4°C | 16% | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| February | 4°C | -0°C | -2°C | 18% | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| March | 9°C | 2°C | 3°C | 21% | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| April | 15°C | 7°C | 10°C | 33% | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 22 | 0 | 62 |
| May | 20°C | 11°C | 16°C | 32% | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 58 | 4 | 78 |
| June | 25°C | 17°C | 23°C | 38% | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 68 | 38 | 42 |
| July | 28°C | 18°C | 25°C | 27% | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 63 | 48 | 31 |
| August | 28°C | 18°C | 25°C | 25% | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 64 | 55 | 28 |
| September | 22°C | 14°C | 19°C | 25% | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 70 | 15 | 66 |
| October | 15°C | 9°C | 11°C | 28% | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 27 | 0 | 69 |
| November | 6°C | 4°C | 3°C | 25% | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| December | 2°C | 1°C | -2°C | 21% | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 0 | 0 | 6 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Chisinau weather by season
Year round, Chisinau has days of about 1°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 28°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -2°C to 18°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 12°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around January. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Chisinau weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Chisinau has typical daily highs of about 2°C and lows of about -1°C, with a 18% chance of rain on a given day.
Chisinau weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Chisinau has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
Chisinau weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Chisinau has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
Chisinau weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Chisinau has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 26% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Chisinau?
The rainy (wet) season in Chisinau runs from April to June, peaking in June with a 38% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to March; January is the driest month, at 16%.
What time of year is Chisinau windiest?
Winds in Chisinau are highest in March, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Chisinau year round?
The average temperature in Chisinau over the whole year is 12°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.