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Moldova in May

Around 21 °C with 60 mm of rain and 7.1 hours of sun a day.

May is a solid shoulder-season month in Moldova. Around 21 °C with 60 mm of rain and 7.1 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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What the weather usually does

Moldova · typical month

  • Day / night
    10 – 21 °C
    Year range -4 – 29 °C
  • Rainfall
    60 mm
    Year range 27 – 66 mm
  • Sunshine
    7.1 hr / day
    Year range 1.8 – 8.1 hr / day
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Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Moldova

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Moldova carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyMoldova. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (2.3), highest in August (29.2). Monthly means: 2.3, 5.2, 10.3, 16.5, 21.2, 26.7, 28.7, 29.2, 23.6, 16.2, 8.5, 4.0.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January2.3-3.8-13.09.7
February5.2-1.8-11.214.3
March10.31.2-6.519.5
April16.55.5-0.524.9
May21.210.25.227.6
June26.715.711.031.8
July28.717.112.734.2
August29.216.712.734.5
September23.612.26.030.9
October16.26.91.223.9
November8.52.3-3.816.9
December4.0-0.9-7.811.0
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyMoldova. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (27), highest in June (66). Monthly means: 32, 27, 35, 50, 60, 66, 54, 31, 45, 45, 42, 37.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January32
February27
March35
April50
May60
June66
July54
August31
September45
October45
November42
December37
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyMoldova. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (1.8), highest in August (8.1). Monthly means: 3.0, 4.1, 5.5, 6.9, 7.1, 7.7, 7.8, 8.1, 6.2, 4.5, 2.3, 1.8.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January3.0
February4.1
March5.5
April6.9
May7.1
June7.7
July7.8
August8.1
September6.2
October4.5
November2.3
December1.8
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyMoldova. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in August (9.6), highest in January (12.1). Monthly means: 12.1, 11.9, 12.0, 11.7, 10.7, 10.1, 9.8, 9.6, 10.5, 11.2, 11.1, 11.9.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January12.16.520.5
February11.96.219.0
March12.06.619.0
April11.76.419.5
May10.75.917.0
June10.15.415.9
July9.85.416.9
August9.65.416.3
September10.55.816.6
October11.25.818.8
November11.15.718.6
December11.95.718.9
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April

Around 17 °C with 50 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day.

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June

Around 27 °C with 65 mm of rain and 7.7 hours of sun a day.

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