Chișinău (Kishinev) weather in August

August in Chișinău: hot, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Chișinău🇲🇩 Moldova · Balkans · City84
  1. 45Jan
  2. 57Feb
  3. 68Mar
  4. 80Apr
  5. 91May
  6. 86Jun
  7. 81Jul
  8. 84Aug
  9. 94Sep
  10. 75Oct
  11. 60Nov
  12. 49Dec

#4 of 12 months in Chișinău · #489 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 84/100 (tier A)

Days
30°C
Nights
19°C
Wet days
5
Sun
12.2 h
Humidity
55%
Daylight
14 h
Chișinău, Moldova
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Traveller notes on Chișinău in August

Other months in Chișinău

Detailed month-specific weather trip reports for Chișinău are sparse on the forum, with most discussion focused on itineraries and sightseeing - the Nativity Cathedral, Ciuflea Monastery and the city's historical museums come up often - rather than granular weather detail. Posters discussing the broader Moldova region in late winter note that areas farther north can still see heavy snow into early spring, making hiking difficult through snow and ice at that time. Given the thin destination-specific detail for Chișinău itself, this note leans on the well-established regional pattern for this part of Eastern Europe: March marks an early, still-cool transition toward spring, with lingering cold and a real chance of a late snow event, especially compared to the country's northern reaches.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters who've visited Moldova's capital in September describe the weather as beautiful and warm, with one visitor specifically calling out a clean, pleasant atmosphere with no unpleasant smells to contend with while exploring the city. Late summer into early autumn is repeatedly framed as a favorable stretch to visit, following on from what other posters describe as similarly good August conditions. As a smaller, less internationally-documented capital, Chisinau doesn't generate the volume of dedicated weather threads that bigger European cities do, but the visitor consensus across reports from this time of year is consistently positive - pleasant temperatures without the crowds of better-known regional capitals.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Chișinău climate normals — August

Daytime high30°C / 86°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low19°C / 66°F
Feels like (high)31°C / 88°F
Rainfall26 mm / 1 in☀️ dry
Rainy days5 days
Humidity55%🍃 comfortable
Dew point14°C / 57°F
Sunshine12.2 h/day
Daylight14.2 h
Wind14 km/h / 9 mph
Air quality (US AQI)41🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Chișinău in August

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyIndependence and Limba Noastră, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Chișinău's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherChișinău's best weather comes in May, June and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Chișinău in August

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Opening

    Green Theatre open-air season

    29 May – 15 Sep · usuallySummer season opens

    The huge open-air amphitheatre in Valea Morilor park opens its summer season in late May, with free city concerts on some nights and folk, pop and symphonic programmes through the summer. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    Independence and Limba Noastră

    26 Aug – 1 SepNational holidayClosuresCrowded

    Independence Day on 27 August and the language holiday on the 31st run back to back, with a fair and concerts on the Great National Assembly Square and government buildings shut through the middle. Source ↗

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Chișinău — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Chișinău in August — FAQ

Is August a good time to visit Chișinău?
August in Chișinău: hot, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Chișinău on SeasonMap's comfort score (84/100).
What is the weather like in Chișinău in August?
In August, Chișinău averages a daily high of 30.2°C and a low of 19°C, with about 26.4 mm of rain over roughly 5.2 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Chișinău in August?
Chișinău has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 41 in August.

Within 300 km: Odessa's Beach season opens around 15 May – 15 Sep, and Brașov's Bear watching season around 1 May – 30 Sep.