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.

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.

Chişinău weather by month & the best time to visit

Name: Chişinău
Address: MD

🇲🇩 Moldova · city break · hot-summer continental climate

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.

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Sun hours / year: 2,162
Sunniest month: August
Peak score: 85/100
Rain / year: 538 mm
Snow / year: ≈1.1 m
Midday UV at peak: 6 (high)
Population: 688k
Elevation: 102 m

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 Map 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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Nearby places for sunshine

Iaşi Romania · 103 km · best in Sep · 2,041 h sun/yr
Odesa Ukraine · 144 km · best in Aug · 2,247 h sun/yr
Bacău Romania · 161 km · best in Sep · 2,084 h sun/yr
Suceava Romania · 212 km · best in Sep · 2,043 h sun/yr
Brașov (Ghimbav) Romania · 295 km · best in Sep · 2,005 h sun/yr
Bucharest Romania · 342 km · best in Aug · 2,214 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

Chernivtsi Ukraine · 266 km · 1,768 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Kherson Ukraine · 274 km · 2,255 h sun/yr · best in Aug

Head-to-head

How Chişinău compares month by month: Chişinău vs Odesa · Chişinău vs Iaşi · Chişinău vs Bacău · Chişinău vs Boryspil · all comparisons

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