Moldova Climate
Top 5 Cities: Chișinău, Tiraspol, Bălți, Bender, and Rîbnița
This month in numbers
Moldova experienced an April that was 1.1°C warmer than the 1961–1990 baseline, ranking as the 28th warmest April in 86 years of records. Globally, April 2026 was the 2nd warmest April on record for land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1.1°C against the same baseline. The three-month period from February to April 2026 in Moldova saw an average temperature of 5.65°C, a significant 2.3°C above the 1961–1990 average, placing it as the 20th warmest such period on record.
What changed
Moldova's recent warmth is part of a broader trend, with the country experiencing its warmest year on record in 2025, at 12.65°C. The long-term trend shows a warming of +2.30°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline. Regionally, Moldova ranked 15th out of 234 countries, US states, and UK regions for its 12-month rolling temperature anomaly, indicating it is experiencing warming at a faster rate than many other areas. This is within a pattern where 8 of the top 10 warmest 12-month anomalies were countries.
What’s driving change?
The warming trend in Moldova is influenced by global climate patterns, including , where higher-latitude regions tend to warm faster than tropical areas. In April, Moldova experienced significant weather events, including a "code orange" alert for high winds on April 26th, which caused widespread power outages in 92 communities and led to falling trees and damaged infrastructure across the country. Additionally, on April 20th, a "Yellow Code" alert was issued for severe thunderstorms in central and southern Moldova, bringing heavy rain, frequent lightning, strong wind gusts, and isolated hail. An environmental alert was also declared in March due to an oil spill in the Nistru (Dniester) river, which provides 80% of Moldova's drinking water, following an attack on Ukraine's Novodnistrovsk hydropower complex.
Looking ahead
The evolving climate patterns suggest continued vigilance is needed regarding extreme weather events and their potential impacts on Moldova's infrastructure and agriculture in the coming months.
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Data Sources
Data Sources for Moldova
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) - see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in Moldova changing?
Moldova is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The trend rate is shown as °C per decade in the headline panel; you can also see the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for Moldova come from?
Climate data for Moldova comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the Moldova climate data cover?
The Moldova climate profile covers Chișinău, Tiraspol, Bălți, Bender and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for Moldova
How often is the Moldova climate update refreshed?
The Moldova climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.